Tristan und Isolde discography

Principal Selections

1974 and 1979, The Netherlands

Pekka Nuotio, Tristan
Ulrik Cold, King Marke
Berit Lindholm, Isolde
Gerd Feldhoff, Kurwenal
John Bröcheler, Melot
Yvonne Minton, Brangäne
The Netherlands Opera Chorus
Radio Philarmonic Orchestra
conducted by Michael Gielen

public performance, Amsterdam 1974

Act 1 complete (75' 11") an abridged Act 2 (66' 06"), and a selection from the end of Act 3 (7' 06")

In Act 2, Scene 2, the lines from"Wie du das Licht" (Tristan) to "dass nachtsichtig mein Auge wahres zu sehen tauge" (Tristan) are omitted. The Act 3, Scene 3 excerpt begins with "Horst du uns nicht?" (Brangäne) and proceeds to the end of the act.

Spas Wenkoff, Tristan
Ulrik Cold, King Marke
Roberta Knie, Isolde
Gerd Feldhoff, Kurwenal
Hanna Schwartz, Brangäne
André Spijker, Shepherd
The Netherlands Opera Chorus
Radio Philarmonic Orchestra
conducted by Hans Vonk

public performance, Scheveningen 1979

Act 1, Scene 5: from "Herr Tristan trete nah" (Isolde) to the end of the act (23' 53"); Act 2, Scene 2: from Tristan's arrival "Isolde! Geliebte!" (Tristan) to the end of the act, with the lines in Scene 2 from "Dem Tage! Dem Tage!" (Tristan) to "dass nachtsichtig mein Auge wahres zu sehen tauge" (Tristan) omitted (40' 20"); Act 3 complete (70' 25")

CD: BellaVoce BLV 107.451 (4 CDs) (1999)