Tristan und Isolde (1976)
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
This video presents extended highlights from a 1976 production of Wagner's operatic tale of two young people whose love has been cursed by fate. Staged for broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, this production stars Jon Vickers as Tristan and Roberta Knie as Isolde; the supporting cast includes William Wildermann, Robert Calvert, and Victor Braun.
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bride, king, love, love-potion, star-crossed-lovers, tragic-love, warrior
