For several seconds after the last chord had faded, nobody moved. No cough, no rustle, no premature clap, just a whole auditorium held, as if exhaling would break something. Only when the spell finally cracked did it give way to an ovation that seemed to come from somewhere deeper than the usual reflex of applause. … Continue reading A Tristan und Isolde that shocked the audience into silence. Longborough Festival Opera.