ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, hiː ɐpˈɪɹd æz kˈɪŋ mˈɑːɹk ɪn tɹˈɪstən ænd ˈaɪsoʊld æt ðə bˈeɪɹuːθ fˈɛstɪvəl, bˌʌt hɐz nˈoʊ plˈænz tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn ðˈɛɹ.
In 2017 and 2018, he appeared as King Marke in Tristan and Isolde at the Bayreuth Festival, but has no plans to return there.