Opera on 3 - Live from the Met - Wagner's Tristan und Isolde

Daniel Barenboim makes his Met debut conducting Katarina Dalayman as Isolde, alongside Gary Lehman as Tristan in Wagner's powerful and highly influential opera exploring of the agony and ecstasy of erotic love. After unwittingly drinking a love potion, Tristan and Isolde fall deeply in love with each other, but their romance faces opposition from King Brangane and can only end in tragedy. The programme, which also includes backstage interviews with the artists during the intervals, is presented from New York by Margaret Juntwait, with guest commentator Ira Siff. Tristan ...... Gary Lehman (tenor) Isolde ...... Katarina Dalayman (soprano) Brangane ...... Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano) Kurwenal ...... Gerd Grochowski (baritone) King Marke ...... Kwangchul Youn (baritone) Melot ...... Stephen Gaertner (baritone) Shepherd ...... Mark Schowalter (tenor) Steersman ...... James Courtney (baritone) Young Sailor ...... Matthew Plenk (tenor) Chorus and Orchestra of New York Metropolitan Opera Daniel Barenboim (conductor).