Wagner: Tristan und Isolde The Metropolitan Opera HD Live : Season 2 Episode 6
Not Rated PBS 2h 08m
Aired: October 11th, 2009 @ 7:00 PM EST on PBS
Wagner's supporters say that he took music to new heights of expression here; his detractors say it's the death-knell for melody and structure. It's four hours of aching yearning that does not rest until the last few minutes of the opera.
