"Tristan und Isolde" Opera Talk

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Prosser Library
Community Room

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Tristan und Isolde opens the Met season in a new production by Mariusz Treliński (the director responsible for the 2014 - 15 season’s double bill of Iolanta and Bluebeard’s Castle), and will be well served by a cast of
outstanding Wagnerians: Nina Stemme as Isolde, Stuart Skelton as Tristan, Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, and René Pape as King Marke, with Sir Simon Rattle conducting, in one of his rare appearances at the Met.
Wagner’s breathtaking meditation on love and death holds a unique place in the opera world. Its music has astounded, infuriated, and inspired audiences since it was first heard, and the title roles are acknowledged as among the most extraordinarily demanding in opera. The vocal challenges, the sumptuous symphonic scale of the orchestral writing, and the mystical nature of the story, with its opportunities for creative visual design, make this
awe-inspiring work a phenomenon of the repertory. 
Join music historian Jeffrey Engel for today's opera talk, offering historical context for the composer and the opera stories.  In Paris for 14 years, Mr. Engel studied cello, art history and earned diplomas in French.  As a cellist he played with orchestras in France, including the Paris Opera, performed in chamber ensembles and taught in municipal conservatories.   A graduate of Ithaca College, & a teacher at Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Mr. Engel brings a rich knowledge of music history to each lecture, with  musical excerpts.


Event Type(s): Adult Program
Age Group(s): Adults
Presenter: Jeffrey Engel
Carol Lennig
(860) 243-9721 ext. 3558

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