Met Opera’s Tristan broadcast
Met Opera’s new Tristan und Isolde — Yuval Sharon’s tech‑forward production with Es Devlin — was broadcast this weekend with backstage segments and the usual Opera Quiz, pushing Wagner into mainstream conversation ( | ). The live/cinema/radio broadcasts ran March 21 and sparked discussion about tech‑driven staging and accessibility for modern audiences (wqxr.org).
The Met premiered this new staging on March 9, 2026, and scheduled a worldwide Live in HD transmission for March 21, 2026. (metopera.org) Principal cast for the broadcast included Lise Davidsen as Isolde, Michael Spyres as Tristan, Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, Tomasz Konieczny as Kurwenal and Ryan Speedo Green as King Marke, with Yannick Nézet‑Séguin on the podium. (wqxr.org) The staging deployed large‑scale video projections and immersive set elements noted in coverage of the production, and the house also brought in a specially built wooden horn, the holztrompete, for an offstage signal. (fastcompany.com) The New York Times called the run “the event of the season,” critics praised the performances of Davidsen and Spyres, and the Met extended performances through April 4 amid strong box‑office demand. (nytimes.com) The Live in HD broadcast included English StreamText captioning and the company said a transcript of the transmission would be posted afterward, while the performance was simultaneously carried on the Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network and the SiriusXM app. (metopera.org) Cinema exhibitors listed screenings at chains such as AMC with advance tickets for the March 21 transmission and encore screenings running into late March, and public radio outlets scheduled the live FM/stream broadcast to begin at 12:00 p.m. ET on March 21. (amctheatres.com)
