Un Wagner minimaliste, pour une quintessence du drame romantique

By Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 01 December 2016

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“Pour nous, à l’instar du finale, la lumière sauve le reste de la mise en scène.”

Reviewed at Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera, Rome on 27 November 2016

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Daniele Gatti, Conductor

Pierre Audi, Director

Christof Hetzer, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Andreas Schager, Tristan

Rachel Nicholls, Isolde

John Relyea, King Marke

Diogenes Randes, King Marke

Brett Polegato, Kurwenal

Michelle Breedt, Brangäne

Andrew Rees, Melot

Gregory Bonfatti, Shepherd

Rainer Trost, Young seaman

Gianfranco Montresor, Helmsman

Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

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Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer

Maître de conférences en histoire ancienne à l'Institut Catholique de Toulouse, Arnaud enseigne également à l'Université Toulouse II et à l'Institut National Universitaire d'Albi. Passionné de musique, violoniste et pianiste, il a poursuivi en parallèle de ses études en histoire un cursus au Conservatoire de Toulouse et y a obtenu plusieurs prix. Ses recherches portent sur l’histoire des religions antiques et notamment sur l’utilisation de la musique dans le cadre des cultes polythéistes.