Le Vin herbé - WNO
Synopsis
A magic potion becomes both a blessing and a curse for two young people. Tristan is about to bring the Irish princess Iseult to Cornwall where she is to marry his uncle. A love potion has been prepared to get the arranged marriage off to a happy start. But when Iseultâs chambermaid pours it into the goblets of her mistress and the Cornish knight, they cannot hide their feelings, even if their love means treason to the crown. Sweet compassion instead of ecstatic love: Frank Martinâs Le vin herbĂ© offers a new interpretation of the tale of Tristan and Iseult, which goes beyond Wagnerian pathos. Tom Randle and Caitlin Hulcup embody the fatal lovers in this production by Welsh National Opera.
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Top cast
Catherine Wyn-Rogers
Iseult's Mother
Caitlin Hulcup
Iseult, the Fair Princess of Ireland
Rosie Hay
Brangien, her companion
Howard Kirk
Mark, King of Cornwall
Tom Randle
Tristan, his nephew
Stephen Wells
Duke Hoël, a nobleman of Brittany
Gareth Dafydd Morris
Kaherdin, his son
Sian Meinir
Iseult of the White Hands, his daughter