Another document of the current productions of Bayreuth Festival was released today, Monday, January 25, 2010: With the live recording of the opera “Tristan und Isolde”, staged by Christoph Marthaler and designed by Anna Viebrock, by the Berlin film production company United Motion in summer 2009, a production still in the programme of the festival is available for the first time not only on DVD but also on Blu-ray Disc worldwide in stores and online – including in the shop of Bayreuth Festival at www.bayreuther-festspiele.de.
For the first time ever in the history of Bayreuth Festival, the Blu-ray edition also features a conductor camera. It offers viewers an unprecedented view of the conductor in the orchestra pit during the performance. The retail price of the DVD is €39.90 [recommended retail price], and the Blu-ray Disc is €44.90 [recommended retail price]
Opus Arte: Bayreuth Festival – Tristan und Isolde 2009 – DVD/Blu-ray Disc
Tristan: Robert Dean Smith
Isolde: Iréne Theorin
King Marke: Robert Holl
Kurwenal: Jukka Rasilainen
Melot: Ralf Lukas
Brangäne: Michelle Breedt
Young Sailor: Clemens Bieber
A Shepherd: Arnold Bezuyen
A Steersman: Martin Snell
Conductor: Peter Schneider
Chorus Master: Eberhard Friedrich
Director: Christoph Marthaler
Set Design, Costumes: Anna Viebrock
Production: United Motion
Running Time: approx. 292 minutes
Picture Format DVD: 16:9 anamorphic
Picture Format Blu-ray Disc: 1080i High Definition / 16:9
Sound Format: 5.0 DTS Surround / PCM Stereo
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES
Region Code: 0
Special Features:
Illustrated Synopsis
Cast Gallery
Making of Tristan und Isolde
Conductor Camera [Blu-ray Disc only]