A legendary opera, a cornerstone of Romanticism. Tristan, a knight torn between duty and desire, has captured the Irish princess Isolde, delivering her as a trophy to his uncle, King Marke. But Isolde, burning with hatred and despair, seeks to end both their lives. When her maid swaps the poison meant to kill them with a powerful love potion, an unstoppable romance is ignited. Though doomed from the start, their love becomes an all-consuming force, compelling them to risk everything to be together.

Margaret Atwood's unsettlingly prescient cultural phenomenon is lifted from the page to the stage in this haunting adaptation by Poul Ruders and Paul Bentley. First seen in Copenhagen in 2000, this critically acclaimed opera finally makes its way to San Francisco in this brand new co-production with the Royal Danish Opera.