This Mahler did in his first season, when he conducted Wagner's Tristan und Isolde for the first time and gave acclaimed performances of the same composer's Tannhäuser and Siegfried.
Seda suutis Mahler juba esimesel hooajal, kui ta juhatas esimest korda Wagneri "Tristanit ja Isoldet" ning esitas menukalt sama helilooja "Tannhäuserit" ja "Siegfriedi".