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Tristan und Isolde in HD: Bayreuth Premiere
July 25 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free – $60.00
A new production premiere, streamed for the first time in New York City: join us for the Bayreuth Festival’s opening night.
On Thursday, July 25 in Bayreuth, Germany, an eagerly-anticipated new Tristan und Isolde will premiere. Just nine hours later, we’ll re-stream the performance in High-Definition video in a luxurious, modern movie theatre in Lower Manhattan.
The event: Tristan und Isolde, new production premiere and the opening of the festival. Andreas Schager returns as Tristan, and Camilla Nylund sings Isolde for the first time at Bayreuth.
Runtime: approx. 4 hours including two 10-minute intermissions. The opera begins promptly at 7:00 p.m.
The venue: Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan, 28 Liberty Street, Suite SC301, New York NY
Seating in luxury recliners with built-in tables and cupholders, the in-house restaurant offers a full food and drink menu (burgers, salads, pizza, finger foods, beer, cocktails, coffee, and soft drinks) with seasonal specials, where orders are stealthily delivered to one’s seat mid-performance.
The experience: A live-in-HD premiere like no other; a modern, stylish, and intimate theatre with superior visuals and immersive sound; a unique chance to view a new production of Richard Wagner’s opus metaphysicum; be at one of the opera world’s most anticipated events – no black tie required. And unlike events in the Festspielhaus, there will be English subtitles, air conditioning, cold beer, and dinner available during the performance.
Pricing: $40 for WSNY members, $60 for non-members. Guests are responsible for their own food & drink orders (including a 20% auto-gratuity).
Update: due to popular demand, we’ve added a second auditorium and will present two simultaneous streams!
Alamo Drafthouse Reclining Seats
Intermissions: 10 minutes each, at approximately 8:26 p.m. and 9:55 p.m. Program ends approx. 11:20 p.m.
Cast & Production:
Conductor: Semyon Bychkov
Director: Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson
Tristan: Andreas Schager
Marke: Günther Groissböck
Isolde: Camilla Nylund
Kurwenal: Olafur Sigurdarson
Melot: Birger Radde
Brangäne: Christa Mayer
Ein Hirt: Daniel Jenz
Ein Steuermann: Lawson Anderson
Junger Seemann: Matthew Newlin
Stage design: Vytautas Narbutas
Costumes: Sibylle Wallum
Dramaturgy: Andri Hardmeier
Lighting: Sascha Zauner
Ensembles: Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
Venue Directions:
Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan, 28 Liberty Street, Suite SC301, New York NY 10005, located in Sub-Basement 2 and Sub-Basement 3 of the 28 Liberty Building in the Financial District. From the entrance to the 28 Liberty Building located on Liberty St., enter through the revolving glass doors and walk straight ahead to the escalators. Take the escalator down twice to Sub-Basement 2 to access our concierge desk and the Press Room bar. Alternatively, you can take the elevators from the 28 Liberty Building lobby directly to Sub-Basement 2. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lower Manhattan is easily accessible by the NYC Subway system, closest to the 2, 3, 4, 5, J, Z. It is also very close to the Fulton St Transit Hub and the World Trade Center Transit Hub.