Of all operas, perhaps the one that least needs ingenious extra musical assistance is Tristan,‘‘ this aurally erotic work that speaks so vividly to the listener‘s inner eye. Wagner‘s score is simply more illustrative and sensuously pictorial than any series of stage pictures could be. With René Kollo and Gwyneth Jones in the title roles, this DVD represents a historical milestone and document of highest value in the reception of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” Here are no bounds to the longing, the desire, the bliss, and the anguish of love. The world, power, fame, glory, honor, chivalry, loyalty, friendship…all are swept away. Only one thing is left alive…yearning, yearning, insatiable desire….“ Richard Wagner Recorded live during a guest performance by The Deutsche Oper Berlin at The NHK Hall, Tokyo, 1993