Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Wagner's Tristan at Metropolitan Opera

The article discusses Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde in relation to its historical and contemporary presentations at the Metropolitan Opera. It references a 1935 performance at the Met conducted by Artur Bodanzky. The author is currently in Ann Arbor working on a Gustav Mahler project with conductor Ken Kiesler and the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, with whom they previously toured South Africa. The piece examines the evolution of this significant operatic work over time at one of America's premier opera houses.