TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, FULL VIDEO - Nilsson, Windgassen, Topper, Hotter - Osaka, 1967

[@andrew1598]

I have seen Tristan many times sadly nobody will ever see a performance like this again

[@lohsemichael6398]

Vielen Dank das du dieses großartige Stück Zeit hier mit uns teilst👍

[@esuna6352]

Nilsson was on fire in this production! A monster blasting those notes with a huge voice an olympian grip on her voice!

[@rbfuchs]

I'm so grateful for your priceless contribution to our cultural record. The performance & recording quality far exceed what else is available. Thank you so much!

[@Krtek254]

Would you all please pay attention to the unaccompanied English horn solo of the prelude to the third act (ca. 2:19:20).This part was palyed by OProf. Takehiko Nitori (似鳥健彦,1933-2015), one of the most distinguished oboist and master teacher during the latter half of the 20th Centuru in Japan.Soon after this performance, Pierre Boulez sent an intimate letter of appreciation to Prof. Nitori personally.It was indeed a historical moment, not only for the Wagnerian circle but also for the double reed players in Japan. Rest in peace, Dr. Boulez and Porf. Nitori.

[@daryakiryushko2246]

+Krtek254 Krtek, thanks a lot. It is actually amazing how many unknown facts and great characters are surfacing now. Pity we can't have Birgit herself commenting here - I am sure it would've been the funniest thread on the whole of KZbin...

[@SatanAteMySocks]

+Darya Kiryushko She herself was not to happy with the performance, or at least with young Boulez' conducting.

[@SatanAteMySocks]

+Pe Callahan Actually, Nilsson writes in her autobiography that Bouelz appeared to be unprepared for the piano rehearsal, that she wondered whether Boulez even had a look into the score and that it was Windgassen and her who had to help him out. Interesting what you're saying about Jones. The other Kundry that sang under Boulez was Astrid Varnay in 1966 - I wonder how that went.

[@franzitaduz]

Thank you for honoring this musician and teacher. People forget that the orchestra is full of great artists as well!

[@ssballs]

It is an amazing solo.

[@gerardmignon700]

Que de voix. Forcément "la" Nilsson domine et met à la peine Wingassen et les autres, malgré la beauté de leur chant, par sa puissance et sa splendeur vocale. Boulez superlatif ! Quel chance d'avoir pu assister à un tel spectacle.

[@lisamarie7136]

What a treat on this warm summer evening to listen to this music of the gods! Thank you!

[@finn_wake]

First and foremost it is about Wieland Wagner's staging! This is a unique, rare and most important piece of legacy. Wieland's productions are at the essence of directing the meaning of lyrics. Unlike the established (and surviving) Wagnerian tradition he was able to overcome all conventions. I'm most grateful to Darya to finally rediscover the performance seen in Bayreuth.

[@peterjohn2927]

I was 19 years old when this performance on TV. Credit shows Osaka festival orchestra, but in my memory NHK Symphony Orchestra. Chormeister was Prof. Tatsuji Hayashi.I thank this production is revisited.

[@isoldeward4365]

my name is Isolde, and I was brought up with this beautiful music, that's such a beautiful love story, such a sad story also, I have never met anyone with my name.

[@JesusMartinez-qk9hr]

I like your name. Are you german?

[@robertevans8010]

Many in Wales it is an Ancient Welsh or Brythonic Celtic name Ysyllt .

[@Twentythousandlps]

Windgassen is the only tenor that I know of to have sung the principal tenor roles in all of Wagner's operas from Rienzi to Parsifal.

[@franziskakre8309]

In the Ring of 1965 he sang not only Siegfried but Mime too. In the same year he sang Tristan plus Siegfried in Bayreuth. Today no singer would make it.

[@hanshotter6391]

@@franziskakre8309 Except the roles of Mime, Loge or Froh, there's also THE greatest Heldentenor of the century : LAURITZ MELCHIOR. He sang Tristan 223 times.

[@franziskakre8309]

@Asjop Wefjop Asche auf mein Haupt. In Bayreuth he sang Loge not Mime. In 1966 he sang Tristan and Mime there. Once he replaced Ramon Vinay as Tannhäuser in the second and third act. Vinay lost his voice and nerves after the first act and escaped from the Festspielhaus. In 1974, when he had his 60th birthday he still sang "Tannhäuser".

[@franziskakre8309]

@@hanshotter6391 Melchior was great too. Astrid Varnay especially loved his Sigmund. He sang the longest "Wälse-Call!

[@shosha1878]

Wonderful version of Tristan. A year before they sung in Bayreuth with Böhm. The recording had amazing rewiews and won a prize.

[@dgbx6]

What an incredible performance. What a privilege to see Wieland Wagner's staging as well. The acting is fantastic. Thanks for this.

[@pascalschlosser687]

Thank you so much for sharing this exceptionnal document, especially in a great sound and picture... I think you're right, this seems to be the only recording of Tristan featuring Nilsson, Windgassen and Hotter. As far as Hotter is concerned, I think the only Wagner role ever recorded as a video, and for Windgassen unfortunately too... It's an exceptionnal testimony about Wieland Wagner too ! I know video recording of Wieland's production in Walkyrie (in Osaka too !) and the very late production of Der Fliegende Hollander in Roma in 1997 originally created by Wieland Wagner but very late recorded... And the first part of the third act of the Mastersingers production of 1963 recorded in Bayreuth... This TRISTAN is a dream... Thank you so so so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@daryakiryushko2246]

+Pascal SCHLOSSER Pascal, thanks for interesting info!

[@rossmerchant8435]

I've seen a video on here of Windgassen doing the Romerzählung from Tannhäuser. There's also a full performance on video of Hotter's Jokanaan in Salome. Plus a later Met performance of Elektra with Nilsson, and various clips of her in Turandot and the Orange performance of Tristan Vickers. But yeah, only video of the three of them so this is priceless. Lastly, of the Wagnerian greats, I would highly recommend a video performance of Astrid Varnay as the Kostelnicka in Jenufa.

[@adriand6883]

There is an audio recording with the three of them conducted by Sawallisch: www.amazon.com/dp/B004GJYMEQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_zzfGEb3B4MGAX

[@imitatio]

I join the many others who have shared their heartfelt gratitude for this gift: Wieland’s 1962 “Tristan”, faithfully performed by many members of the original cast - and what a cast it was! - yet also showing the transformations that Wieland was always making. This is a priceless video “capture” of a cultural event of profound significance, before time would consign it to the memories of those who witnessed it in person. A rare treasure indeed - for which you are to be thanked for sharing it!

[@hada9568]

All the singers are great. Thank you for uploading.

[@composernotes]

Outstanding! Nilsson, Windgassen and Hotter are brilliant. And Boulez excelling

[@wagnermasterperrymarrs9406]

Thank you so much for uploading this rare and special treasure.

[@melomano0077]

GRANDIOSA... DIVINA VERSIÓN...! Momentos gloriosos del verdadero canto Wagneriano, con puestas e intérpretes ideales. Uno no puede dejar de aplaudir con el público al final en esta vibrante versión en vivo. GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR!

[@petatap]

Thank you for saving Video and sound of this performance. This is the best quality I found. It is still a pity that - we can't see the colours (which are beautiful and expressive in this staging made by Wieland Wagner (here: after his death 1966) - that we have the (often applicateted) cut in the love duett - that the setting in Act III is not the original (which was kind of a monolithic shark pin) Still great because it is difficult to find W.Wagner- settings on video!!!

[@xaviersales]

Una verdadera joya!!! Muchísssimas gracias!!!

[@arbiterveritatis1063]

These videos of historic Bayreuth performances are so precious. I wish we had videos of the '53 Ring with Varnay. As for Nilsson. I am a great admirer. That being said, this performance also shows her weaknesses; even at her peak. Particularly, lack of volume in the middle and lower range.

[@jackhousman6637]

Nilsson and Windgassen sang this work together (ready?) 97 times! It was going to be over 100 eventually, but Windgassen died before those performances. There was an obit in the New York Times, no less, October 6, 1974. "Type in New York Times Wolfgang Windgassen".

[@susaneweinberg4411]

Jack Housman Yes, I read his NYT obit and her memories of him. Fabulous!

[@franziskakre8309]

She once said it was like adultery when she sang "Isolde" with an other "Tristan". They were good friends in real life.

[@rosemma34]

@@franziskakre8309 I'll say

[@minneapolis3]

Espléndida y sublime la Nilsson en "Mild und leise, wie er lächelt" potencia delicadeza modulación perfecta y un emocionante pianissimo final, sin duda mi soprano wagneriana preferida de todas las épocas

[@fritzullrich]

Frans Andersson ... Kurwenal Hans Hotter ... King Marke Gerd Nienstedt ... Melot and Steersman Birgit Nilsson ... Isolde Hertha Töpper ... Brangäne Wolfgang Windgassen ... Tristan Pierre Boulez ... conductor Thanks for sharing!

[@romearomeo]

Sublime! Queste si che erano ancora vere voci wagneriane. Grazie per questo eccezionale documento.

[@OLIVCHEN77]

i am in tears on my knees

[@denniscafiero4289]

So great, in a class by herself.

[@MrStpendouslvforjo]

What a POWERHOUSE Nilsson was!!

[@bernardporteau9840]

An out standing performance of course! Nilsson Windgassen, a couple of légendes! And Boulez conductions....

You made my day

[@Listenerandlearner870]

It is terrific to see it here. House of Opera/Opera Heaven have the Tokyo performance on DVD.

[@mk5244]

....Absolutely awesome. You might find one or another in todays productions, however never this quality in each single role. Even smaller roles with absolutely top voices. Mi piace moltissimo!! Today lyric Tenors or their Italian copies try to make a Tristan out of insufficient voices.

[@praaht18]

Amazing. Thanks for the upload.

[@foveauxbear]

Interesting and wonderful

[@alexnevsky8530]

thank you, amazing

[@2009Guillaume]

Exceptionnel !

[@Operafreak9]

What a stupendous performance of one of the seminal works of Western culture. I think it is fascinating that Nilsson was not pleased with it at all. According to her recollection of this event, the conductor was unfamiliar with this work and I believe she said the orchestra not only had never played it ,but were unfamiliar with Wagner in general. She thought it was a cobbled together affair.

[@leste1118]

Nilsson writes that the tempi were far too fast. The first act was done in less than 67 minutes whereas the normal is 78-79 minutes, and he (Bolulez) was even faster in the second act.

[@remomazzetti8757]

The first act is just under 72 minutes which is only a minute and a half faster than her famous recording from 7/7/73 Orange Festival, France conducted by her favorite conductor Karl Bohm. The second act is shorter than average because Boulez makes a 321 measure cut that was common at the time outside Bayreuth, and is also taken by Bohm in the 1973 performance. I'm no die hard fan of Boulez, but I find this performance one of the best I've ever heard. And I prefer it to the much slower studio recording by Furtwangler.

[@Operafreak9]

@@remomazzetti8757 I really like this recording too. Too bad the sound is so awful for the Orange performance, but discarding what might have been, I tend to like this one best.

[@Operafreak9]

@@remomazzetti8757 As good as it gets, Wieland's production, incomparable Nilsson and Hotter, and Windgassen.

[@captainamerica-qw1gl]

saw Boulez conduct Parsifal at Bayreuth that year. Now that was fast. Nilsson is not in her best voice, in fact her singing is quite unattractive. Try to get the Met broadcast of March, 1961 to hear her at her best.

[@gerardcohen7780]

Could we finally acceed to the original file from the NHK with a good image ?

[@菅野茂-u1g]

NHK・Symphony Orchestra.

[@rafaelbanusirusta5430]

And Boulez conducting!!!

[@BrianJosephMorgan]

Bravo, Wieland Wagner.

[@adriand6883]

There is also an earlier audio recording with the three of them conducted by Sawallisch: www.amazon.com/dp/B004GJYMEQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_zzfGEb3B4MGAX

[@germanquintero10121946]

espléndido

[@diegovoss7601]

How can you have this video?? Where did you find it?

[@stevencullimore5486]

Superb! No Wagnerian singers in 2015 are in any way comparable. Add to that Euro trash, ego driven producers and you can understand that traditionalists are just turned off....

[@angryjalapeno]

+Steven Cullimore for one thing, you don't hear brilliant high Cs like this from any Isolde today. Nilsson makes that high C @1:28:27 sound as easy as breathing.

[@Wotan123456789]

+Steven Cullimore I don't know whether you are American, European or from somewhere else but I am not sure what people mean with Eurotrash. Many of the productions of the Wagners (both Wieland and Wolfgang) were considered too modern for their time and heavily criticised ; and Boulez's Ring among other european productions the were considered trash then are now taken a masterpieces.

[@Tkimba2]

Steven Cullimore you forgot idiotic German stage dorectors

[@paulhoffmann3405]

Well, I guess Wieland Wagner would be furious to be included into the group of traditionalists.

[@Wotan123456789]

@@paulhoffmann3405 Exactly!

[@Paolo8772]

Pierre Boulez conducted too fast for my liking but the singers were SUBLIME. Thanks for posting .

[@timrauser8201]

Gerd Nienstedt (a bass-baritone) singing two tenor parts? This has to be wrong.

[@nordictenor]

Thank you for posting this wonderful performance. Actually, you have a small mistake in the cast (it's always been there) Kurvenal is sung by the danish baritone Frans Andersson (not Hans Andersson)

[@daryakiryushko2246]

+nordictenor Thank you, corrected. Was also a good opportunity to read his biography ;)

[@nordictenor]

+Darya Kiryushko Wow, that was fast. He was my father by the way. All the best

[@AndrasdrSzabo-gs9dw]

Ha az ember a mai előadásokat nézi, csak zokogni tud a felháborodás és a méltatlankodás miatt. Ha napjainkban nincsenek is ilyen énekesek, azért "normális" előadást lehetne létrehozni. Bár akadna egy szponzor, aki segítségével a képt jobbá és a hangot még pompásabban élvezni lehetne. dr. Szabó András operarajongó

[@AndrasdrSzabo-gs9dw]

Az utolsó mondat: Bár akadna egy szponzor, akinek segítségével a képet jobbá és a hangot még pompásabban élvezhetővé lehetne tenni. dr. Szabó

[@plangentsw]

3:18:57

[@b_tang]

27:30

[@emanuelschweikert]

Das Tagesschau ist wieder gekürzt. Sehr schade.

[@emanuelschweikert]

Wieder gekürzt im zweiten Akt. 😖😕

[@alexandreserge]

inestimable version de tristan

[@BalletBabyBoy]

DIVINE!

[@derekdzinich8690]

1:24:55

[@jorgetrillo9847]

1:25:13

[@GreBunTristanundIsolde]

2:15:01