Tristan and Isolde
Composer: Richard Wagner
Librettist: Richard Wagner
Company: San Francisco Opera
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Saturday, October 19, 2024 | |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | |
| Sunday, October 27, 2024 | Matinee |
| Friday, November 01, 2024 | |
| Tuesday, November 05, 2024 | |
Synopsis
Tristan and Iseult, alternatively known as Tristan and Isolde, is a chivalric romance retold in numerous variations since the 12th century. The story is a tragedy about the adulterous love between the Cornish knight Tristan (Tristram, etc.) and the Irish princess Iseult (Isolde, Yseult, etc.); while the details differ from one author to another, the overall plot structure remains much the same. The narrative predates and most likely influenced the Arthurian romance of Lancelot and Guinevere, and has had a substantial impact on Western art and literature.