Wagner, Tristan and Isolde. LSO, Pappano, Barbican 1/7/26

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano   conductor; Clay Hilley   Tristan; Sara Jakubiak   Isolde; Marina Prudenskaya   Brangaene; Franz-Josef Selig   King Marke; Gyula Orendt   Kurwenall Neal Cooper   Melot; Michael Gibson   Sailor/Shepherd; James Emerson   Steersman; London Symphony Chorus  I got myself into a ridiculous situation over this concert. I bought the ticket over a year ago and hadContinue reading “Wagner, Tristan and Isolde. LSO, Pappano, Barbican 1/7/26”

Tristan und Isolde, Wagner – Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona – 12/1/26

Clay Hilley, Tristan; Brindley Sherratt, King Marke; Isolde, Lise Davidsen;Tomasz Konieczny, Kurwenal; Melot, Roger Padullés; Brangäne, Ekaterina Gubanova; A shepherd / A sailor, Albert Casals; Milan Perišić, A helmsman. Director, Bárbara Lluch; Scenery and lighting, Urs Schönebaum; Costumes, Clara Peluffo; Conductor Susanna Mälkki I spent a pleasant morning and early afternoon wandering around the centreContinue reading “Tristan und Isolde, Wagner – Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona – 12/1/26”