Kunst, Wahn, Liebe: Tristan und Isolde am Stadttheater Bern

By Alexandra Richter, 27 May 2019

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“Tristan und Isolde erfahren Erlösung in der befreienden Wirkung der Kunst.”

Reviewed at Stadttheater, Bern on 25 May 2019

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde

Stadttheater Bern

Kevin John Edusei, Conductor

Ludger Engels, Director

Volker Thiele, Set Designer

Heide Kastler, Costume Designer

Catherine Foster, Isolde

Daniel Frank, Tristan

Kai Wegner, King Marke

Claude Eichenberger, Brangäne

Todd Boyce, Melot

Cloete Andries, Shepherd, Young seaman

David Park, Helmsman

Robin Adams, Kurwenal

Choir of Konzert Theater Bern

Bern Symphony Orchestra

Bernhard Bieri, Lighting Designer

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Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.