Kalb Conducts the Prelude to Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde

OVERVIEW

Wagner’s Prelude to Tristan und Isolde uses lush orchestral colors and a never-ending web of harmonic tension to depict the opera’s tragic tale of two lovers. Listen as Roberto Kalb leads the Civic Orchestra of Chicago in an excerpt from the work, recorded live in Orchestra Hall on June 3, 2024.

PERFORMERS

Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Roberto Kalb conductor