The Tristan Mysteries: The Sexual Mysteries

From: WNYC
Series: The Tristan Mysteries
Length: 14:08

Wagner's classic love story "Tristan und Isolde" revealed. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: The Tristan Mysteries: The Sexual Mysteries
From: WNYC

Tristanthesexualmysteries_small In this episode of The Tristan Mysteries, we investigate multiple instances where Tristan und Isolde has elicited way more than just applause and discover why Tristan may well have been the world's first pornographic opera.

More from WNYC

The Tristan Mysteries: The Mythic Mysteries (16:32)
From: WNYC

Wagner's classic love story, "Tristan und Isolde" revealed.

The Tristan Mysteries: The Visual Mysteries (15:54)
From: WNYC

Wagner's classic love story "Tristan und Isolde" revealed.

The Tristan Mysteries: The Five Hour Mysteries (16:37)
From: WNYC

Wagner's classic love story "Tristan und Isolde" revealed.

The Tristan Mysteries; The Sonic Mysteries (15:35)
From: WNYC

Wagner's classic love story "Tristan und Isolde" revealed.

Radiolab Show 101: Who Am I?, 5/22/2013 (58:59)
From: WNYC

Stare into the mirror with Radiolab.

Radiolab Show 802: Words, 5/15/2013 (58:59)
From: WNYC

Imagine a world without words.

Radiolab Show 202: Musical Language, 5/8/2013 (58:58)
From: WNYC

What is music? Why does it move us?

Radiolab Show 1103 - Speed, 5/1/2013 (58:59)
From: WNYC

Speeding up and sloooooooowing down.

Radiolab Show 601 - Stochasticity, 4/24/2013 (58:59)
From: WNYC

Is our world full of magic and meaning? Or is it all just chance?

Radiolab Show 501 - Choice, 4/17/2013 (59:00)
From: WNYC

Have you made up your mind?

Piece Description

In this episode of The Tristan Mysteries, we investigate multiple instances where Tristan und Isolde has elicited way more than just applause and discover why Tristan may well have been the world's first pornographic opera.