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Tristan und Isolde

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Wagner's intense music drama, a genre he described as "deeds of music made visible".
Centred around the Cornish legend of Tristan and Isolde, whose love is only consummated in death, the prelude to the opera includes the famous chord which has intrigued musicologists and audiences alike. Recorded earlier this year at the Bayreuth Festival.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival, conductor Daniel Barenboim

Contributors

Conductor:
Daniel Barenboim
Tristan:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor)
Isolde:
Waltraud Meier (mezzo)
King Mark:
Matthias Holle (bass)
Kurwenai:
Falk Struckmann (baritone)
Melot, Young Sailor:
Poul Elming (tenor)
Brangane:
Uta Priew (contrato)
Shepherd:
Peter Maus (tenor)
Steersman:
Sandor Solyom-Nagy (baritone)
Source: Radio Times

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