Will Tristan And Isolde Save The ENO?
Last night, the English National Opera premiered a new production of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde
Last night, the English National Opera premiered a new production of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde
Conducted by the ENO’s ex-music director Edward Gardner, designed by the artist Anish Kapoor and direction by Daniel Kramer – the company’s artistic director elect, the cast included Australian tenor Stuart Skelton as Tristan.
Will it be the troubled ENO’s saving grace?
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