Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Bayreuth 1970)

The last Tristan of Wolfgang Windgassen, Birgit Nilsson and Karl Böhm in Bayreuth. From 1962 to 1970 this production was seen in Bayreuth Festival and it became a landmark production. Tristan: Wolfgang Windgassen Isolde: Birgit Nilsson Kurwenal: Gustav Neidlinger Marke: Martti Talvela Melot: Reid Bunger Brangäne: Grace Hoffman Ein Hirt: Hermin Esser Ein Steuermann: Bengt Rundgren Junger Seemann: Hermin Esser Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus Karl Böhm, conductor Wieland Wagner, director Wilhelm Pitz,