‘Tristan und Isolde’ review: At the Met Opera, Wagner’s vast world

Director Yuval Sharon’s company debut is an imaginative, expansive production headed by two top-flight singers, Lise Davidsen ...

A wooden holztrompete joins the Met’s new ‘Tristan und Isolde’ production

A new Met Opera production of “Tristan und Isolde” uses Wagner’s rare wooden horn, the holztrompete, for a key offstage ...

Is ‘Tristan’ the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

Opera director Yuval Sharon has said that Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” is the hardest work in the traditional repertoire to ...
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The Met’s New Tristan und Isolde Contains Some of the Best Moments of Opera I’ve Ever Heard

Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres in the Met’s Tristan und Isolde. Photo: Karen Almond/Met Opera The opening night of the Metropolitan Opera’s new Tristan und Isolde was one of those great nights at ...

Honoring unsung heroes at the Metropolitan Opera this Black History Month

This Black History Month, we're taking a moment to honor the trailblazers and notable performers at the iconic Metropolitan ...