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Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson directs Tristan und Isolde in Bayreuth (****) [stream]

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Jos Hermans
Jul 30, 2024
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Camilla Nylund (Isolde) & Andreas Schager (Tristan) © Bayreuther Festspiele | Enrico Nawrath

How do you stage an internalized drama in which little happens, like Tristan und Isolde? Do you opt for a radical recoding à la Simon Stone, or do you follow Wagner's stage directions with great attention to the text and limit yourself to a few personal touches? …

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