Thread: Approaching Wagner

Originally Posted by Gualtier Malde

(I already convinced Almaviva to spend money on it.)

That's not too difficult. I'm easy.

Originally Posted by Almaviva

That's not too difficult. I'm easy.

You're probably right, but even easy victories give pleasure.

Tristan und Isolde was fantastic. The music was every bit as spectacular as I knew it would be and expected it to be, but what blew me off even more was the drama. I really didn't know Wagner was such a good dramatist. He's very careful in not portraying his characters as mere caricatures, but giving them all the deserved attention and crafting them with meticulous care. I would like to write more, but right now I'm quite speechless

All in all, an extremely rewarding experience. I went with a pure audio version this time, which seems to be a very good way to explore opera - at least so it was on this particular occasion, where most of the development takes place on a philosophical and emotional level.