New York, NY (January 29, 2026)—The Metropolitan Opera premieres a new production of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde on March 9 by director Yuval Sharon in his company-debut. Soprano Lise Davidsen makes her long-anticipated company role debut as Isolde, following a triumphant run at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. One of the most in-demand dramatic sopranos of her generation, Davidsen marks a major artistic milestone in her Wagnerian repertoire with these performances.
Opposite Davidsen, tenor Michael Spyres stars as Tristan, also making his Met role debut. The performances are conducted by the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, Yannick Nézet‑Séguin, who leads Tristan und Isolde at the Met for the first time.
The cast also features mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova reprising her acclaimed portrayal of Brangäne, bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as Kurwenal, and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, who makes an important role debut as King Marke following previous appearances this season as Crown in the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and the title character of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
In his Met debut, Sharon approaches Wagner’s masterpiece as a meditation on reality, hallucination, and transformation—imagining the opera as one transcendent episode within an endless cycle of death and rebirth. Sharon will also helm the company’s new Ring cycle in future seasons.
The production brings together a celebrated creative team, including set designer Es Devlin, costume designer Clint Ramos, choreographer Annie-B Parson, and projection designer Jason H. Thompson. Lighting designer John Torres and video designer Ruth Hogben both make their Met debuts.
Gallery Met
In connection with the new production of Tristan und Isolde and as part of the company’s Gallery Met initiative, the Met will display a banner by artist Celia Paul on the façade of the opera house from February 13 to April 7. The piece on which the banner is based will also be on view inside the opera house. A gift from Marie Schwartz made the Gallery Met initiative possible in 2006.
Learn more about Gallery Met, curated by Dodie Kazanjian, here.
A set design by Es Devlin for the new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.”
Tristan und Isolde Worldwide Broadcasts in Cinema, on Radio, and Online
The performance of Tristan und Isolde on March 21, will be transmitted live to movie theaters around the globe as part of The Met: Live in HD series. The March 9 and 21 performances of Tristan und Isolde will be broadcast live on Metropolitan Opera Radio on the SiriusXM app. The March 9 performance will also be streamed live on the Met’s website, metopera.org. The March 21 performance will be also broadcast over The Robert K. Johnson Foundation–Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network.
Met Under 40
The Met’s popular young-audience program, Met Under 40, continues with discounted ticket options for audiences aged 40 and under in the Orchestra, Grand Tier, and Dress Circle sections for select performances. A special Met Under 40 party will also be held ahead of the performance of Tristan und Isolde on March 13, featuring complimentary wine, hors d’oeuvres, and more. For further details, please click here.
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