Tristan und Isolde discography

Complete performances

1966, Bayreuth Festival, public performance

Wolfgang Windgassen, Tristan
Martti Talvela, King Marke
Birgit Nilsson, Isolde
Eberhard Waechter, Kurwenal
Claude Heater, Melot
Christa Ludwig, Brangäne
Erwin Wohlfahrt, Shepherd
Gerd Nienstedt, Steersman
Peter Schreier, Sailor
Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra,
conducted by Karl Böhm

Recorded 13 August 1966, Bayreuth

CD: Frequenz CML 3 (011-016) (3 CDs) (1987)

Extracts from this performance:

Act 2: from "O sink' hernieder" to "Rette dich, Tristan!"
CD: in "Wolfgang Windgassen": Memories HR 4424/25 (2 CDs) (1992)

Act 3: from "Mild und leise" to end of the Act
CD: in "Birgit Nilsson": Memories HR 4275/76 (2 CDs) (1991)

Note: the recording date above is taken from the CDs. Bavarian Radio recorded the 4 August performance, and broadcast it on 27 August 1966.