A wooden holztrompete joins the Met’s new ‘Tristan und Isolde’ production

A new Met Opera production of “Tristan und Isolde” uses Wagner’s rare wooden horn, the holztrompete, for a key offstage moment.
The Register-Herald

Specially built wood horn known as holztrompete sounds at Met Opera in Wagner's `Tristan und Isolde'

NEW YORK (AP) — About 4 1/2 hours after the first notes of Wagner's “Tristan und Isolde,” a startling sound emerges from the wings, one many in the audience likely have never heard before. A nearly ...

Review: ‘Tristan und Isolde’ Heralds a New Era at the Met Opera

Yuval Sharon’s debut production featured an astonishing performance by the soprano Lise Davidsen. It is the event of the season.
Staten Island Advance

Wagner College Opera presents ‘The Magic Flute,’ last staged with masked singers during the pandemic

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Wagner College Opera invites audiences to experience a magical night of spellbinding music, fantasy, and philosophy in its upcoming production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” ...