This week on Continuum you'll hear medieval music related to the 12th century Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde. It is this legend that inspired Richard Wagner to write his monumental music drama.

nowhere more so than in the infinitely sad solo after Tristan has died. This is a creature vibrant with feeling from first to last and one 'speaking' the words with tremendous urgency. Konetzni is ...

In this tale, the leader of the Saxons is named ... King Mark, famous from the story of Tristan and Isolde, can almost certainly be identified as Conomor of Brittany. The giant named Rhita whom ...

From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde.