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Tristan und Isolde (1983)
TV Movie | 245 min | Drama, Romance, Music

Tristan und Isolde (1983)

TV Movie | 245 min | Drama, Romance, Music

Wagner's opera in 3 acts is set in legendary Brittany and Cornwall, with a tragic love story that revolves around the themes of love, night, and death. Isolde is being brought from Ireland to Cornwall by Tristan to be the bride of his ...See moreWagner's opera in 3 acts is set in legendary Brittany and Cornwall, with a tragic love story that revolves around the themes of love, night, and death. Isolde is being brought from Ireland to Cornwall by Tristan to be the bride of his uncle, King Mark. Isolde is angry at Tristan because he slew Morold, Isolde's betrothed, who came from Ireland to exact tribute from Cornwall. However, when she sees Tristan, her feelings begin to change. She plans to poison him, but when she and Tristan drink from the same cup, it turns out that Brangäne, her maid and confidante, has filled it with a love potion. At King Mark's castle, the young lovers meet at night for trysts, while Brangäne stands guard. Mark and his courtiers go off hunting one night, and Brangäne warns Isolde Melot, Tristan's supposed friend, has arranged the nocturnal hunt as a trap. Isolde and Tristan disregard this and sing love songs to each other. Then King Mark, Melot and the courtiers burst in on them as the sun begins to rise. Mark asks how they could do this; Tristan says he is willing to go into the realm of night, and Isolde says she will follow him there. Melot and Tristan have a swordfight, and Tristan allows himself to be wounded. In Act 3, Tristan is dying at his castle in Brittany. His servant and friend, Kurwenal, watches over him. They watch for a ship that will bring Isolde, and at last she comes. They share a last moment of love, then he dies in her arms. A second ship arrives with King Mark, who plans to let Tristan and Isolde remain together. Kurwenal attacks them and is slain; Isolde falls on to Tristan's body, dying of grief. Written by Fiona Kelleghan See less

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Name	Known for
René Kollo Tristan Tristan See fewer	Meeting Venus (1991)
Matti Salminen König Marke König Marke See fewer	L'incoronazione di Poppea (1979)
Johanna Meier Isolde Isolde See fewer	Vanessa (1978)
Hermann Becht Kurwenal Kurwenal See fewer	Der Ring des Nibelungen (1980)
Helmut Pampuch Hirte Hirte See fewer	Der Ring des Nibelungen (1980)
Hanna Schwarz Brangäne Brangäne See fewer	Salome (1975)
Robert Schunk Melot / Junger Seemann Melot / Junger Seemann See fewer	Miracle on the 17th Green (1999)
Martin Egel Steuermann Steuermann See fewer	Der Ring des Nibelungen (1980)

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