In Michael Thalheimer's acclaimed production of TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, the focus is not on the external spectacle, but on the inner drama of the characters. With scenic minimalism, Thalheimer reveals the emotional depths and the tension between desire and death – entirely in the spirit of Wagner, who, with this work, marked a radical departure from the Romantic operatic canon.
Image gallery
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
The production, a co-production with the Grand Théâtre de Genève, now comes to the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Sir Donald Runnicles assumes the musical direction, continuing a long tradition of important Tristan interpretations at the opera. Clay Hilley and Elisabeth Teige – both celebrated as leading Wagnerian voices of their generation – shine in the leading roles.
Teige, who took Berlin audiences by storm as a spontaneous stand-in in 2017, now returns as Isolde after successes as Elisabeth and Sieglinde – in her first Wagner premiere role at the Deutsche Oper. An evening of intense musical psychology – between Eros, Thanatos, and deeply felt devotion.
- Duration: approx. 5 hours / Two intermissions
- In Italian with German and English subtitles
Additional information
Opera in 3 acts
First performed on 10th June, 1865 in Munich
Premiere at the Grand Théâtre de Genève on 16 September 2024
Premiere at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 1 November 2025
Pre-performance lecture (in German): 45 minutes prior to each performance
First performed on 10th June, 1865 in Munich
Premiere at the Grand Théâtre de Genève on 16 September 2024
Premiere at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 1 November 2025
Pre-performance lecture (in German): 45 minutes prior to each performance
Participating artists
Sir Donald Runnicles (Musikalische Leitung)
Michael Thalheimer (Inszenierung)
Henrik Ahr (Bühne)
Michaela Barth (Kostüme)
Stefan Bolliger (Licht)
Luc Joosten (Dramaturgie)
Jörg Königsdorf (Dramaturgie)
Jeremy Bines (Chöre)
Clay Hilley (Tristan)
Georg Zeppenfeld (König Marke)
Elisabeth Teige (Isolde)
Thomas Lehman (Kurwenal)
Jörg Schörner (Melot)
Irene Roberts (Brangäne)
Burkhard Ulrich (Ein Hirt)
Kangyoon Shine Lee (Seemann)
Paul Minhyung Roh (Steuermann)
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chöre)
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchester)
Dates
November 2025
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
2
| |||||
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
