Title
Tristan und Isolde, Act I
Subject
Productions
Tristan und Isolde
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
Festspiele Bayreuth
Shows stage setting
Shows costumes
Hoffman, Grace - Vocalist - mezzo-soprano - Brangane -
Nilsson, Birgit - Vocalist - soprano - Isolde
Windgassen, Wolfgang - Vocalist - tenor - Tristan
Andersson, Frans - Vocalist - bass-baritone - Kurvenal
Opera -- Stage-setting and scenery
Description
Act 1 -- Wolfgang Wagner, producer
A minimalist theatrical stage is constructed with tall white panels and vertical lines. One person reclines on a curved chaise longue in the foreground while three others are positioned within a rectangular doorway in the background. The scene features high-contrast lighting and a small dark stool on the far right.
Creator
Lauterwasser (Festspiele Bayreuth)
Perry, J. Warren
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
Date
1958
Rights
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Format
Black and White
Type
Photographic prints -- 1951-1960
Image
Still image
Identifier
Mus. Arc. 3.1
C23_079
Coverage
Bayreuth
Germany
Collection
Citation
Lauterwasser (Festspiele Bayreuth) and Perry, J. Warren, “Tristan und Isolde, Act I,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 6, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/7213.
