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Introduction
Music and narrative Wagner envisioned for over a decade
A six-hour journey through passion and desire
More than a decade passed from the time Wagner first took an interest in ‘Tristan and Isolde’ to its premiere. Celebrated as one of the finest in operatic history, it boasts a level of artistry that influenced the birth of modern music. This production features the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in their first operatic performance in nearly a decade, led by Music Director and Chief Conductor Jaap van Zweden, known for his musical strength and gravitas. The production is directed by Stephan Märki, who has been expanding his Wagner repertoire by staging at Germany’s Staatstheater Cottbus in 2023 and at Switzerland’s Theater Bern during the 2015/16 season.
Synopsis
King Marke commands the knight Tristan to bring Princess Isolde as his bride. Upon discovering that Tristan killed her former fiancé, Isolde feels humiliated and plans to die with him. She instructs her maid to prepare poison, but the maid secretly substitutes a love potion, leading Tristan and Isolde to fall deeply in love. Even after arriving at King Marke’s castle, their passionate love continues, until the king discovers it. Wounded by the king’s loyal follower, Tristan flees to a distant castle, waiting in pain for Isolde. But she does not come, leaving Tristan in agony, consumed by longing and despair. Finally, she arrives, but Tristan, with his last strength, embraces her before dying in her arms. Holding Tristan’s now-cold body, Isolde sings of her love.
Production
Conductor Jaap Van Zweden
Stage Director Stephan Märki
Set, Lighting Designer Mara Madeleine Pieler
Costume Designer Philipp Basener
Video Designer Bahadir Hamdemir
Choreographer Christina Comtesse
Dramaturgy Sophie Klieeisen
2025.12. 4, 6
Opera Theater, Seoul Arts Center
Tristan(Ten.) Stuart Skelton
Isolde(Sop.) Catherine Foster
Brangäne(M.Sop.) Tone Kummervold
Kurwenal(Bar.) Leonardo Lee
König Marke(Bass) Jongmin Park
Melot(Ten.) Jaemyeong Lee
Ein Hirt(Ten.)&Stimme eines jungen Seemanns Jaeyeol Kim
Ein Steuermann(Bar.) Young-Hoon Kim
2025.12. 5, 7
Opera Theater, Seoul Arts Center
Tristan(Ten.) Bryan Register
Isolde(Sop.) Eliška Weissová
Brangäne(M.Sop.) Hyona Kim
Kurwenal(Bar.) Dong Yong Noh
König Marke(Bass) Jongmin Park
Melot(Ten.) Jaemyeong Lee
Ein Hirt(Ten.)&Stimme eines jungen Seemanns Jaeyeol Kim
