In this legendary production of Richard Wagner's monumental opera, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, a fateful love potion ignites an all-consuming and forbidden passion. The story follows the knight Tristan, tasked with escorting the Irish princess Isolde to Cornwall to marry his uncle, King Marke. Bound by duty yet secretly yearning for one another, their journey becomes a profound internal struggle between honor and desire. As their illicit romance deepens, it challenges the very foundations of loyalty and courtly order, setting them on a tragic collision course with the world around them. This epic, nearly five-hour masterpiece unfolds in a sweeping atmosphere of intense romanticism and mythic grandeur, exploring the transcendent and destructive power of love with some of the most powerful music ever composed for the stage.