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REVIEW: Anish Kapoor Versus Real Human Beings: 'Tristan' at ENO by Warwick Thompson

In Wagner's opera "Tristan and Isolde" the protagonists are not so much characters as concepts. They speak in symbols. They represent philosophies of love and death. It's a tough call for any director and designer. After all, what does a concept wear? Where does she do her shopping?Daniel Kramer and sculptor Anish Kapoor (who has only designed three operas to date) heed the call to symbolism, but serve up hits and mi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:08PM on June 15, 2016

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