Identifier: victrolabookofop00vict (find matches)
Title: The Victrola book of the opera : stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven-hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve-hundred Victor opera records
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Victor Talking Machine Company Rous, Samuel Holland
Subjects: Operas
Publisher: Camden, N.J. : Victor Talking Machine Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ISOLDE—TRISTAN AND ISOLDE (Tris-tahn oondt Ees-zot-deh) OPERA IN THREE ACTS Words and music by Richard Wagner, the plot being derived from an old Celtic poemor the same name, written by Gottfried of Strasburg, who flourished in the thirteenthcentury—though Wagner has changed the narrative sufficiently to make it his own. Tristanis one of the most popular of legendary heroes and has been treated of by numerouswriters, among them Tennyson, Matthew Arnold and Swinburne. Wagners Tristan und Isolde was first presented in Munich, June 10, 1865. First Londonproduction June 20, 1882. First American performance in New York, December 1, 1886.with Lehmann, Brandt and Fischer. Produced at the New Orleans Opera December 21,1895.£ome notabe American productions occurred in 1895 with Sucher, Alvary, Brema andHscher; in 1896 with the de Reszkes, Nordica and Brema; in 1901 with Ternina and VanUyck; and in 1910 with Homer, Fremstad, Knote and Van Rooy, this being Gustav MahlersAmerican debut. 508
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Isolde: Tristan! Traitor beloved!Tristan: Isolde! Woman divine! (Tristan and Isolde, Act I.) VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA —TRISTAN AND ISOLDE Characters TRISTAN, a Cornish knight, nephew of King Mark. .Tenor KING MARK of Cornwall Bass ISOLDE, Princess of Ireland Soprano KURVENAL, Tristans devoted servant Baritone MELOT, (May-lot) one of King Marks courtiers. . . TenorBRANGANE, (Bran-gay -neh) Isoldes friend and attendant Soprano A Shepherd, a Steersman, a Sailor Lad; Chorus of Sailors,Knights, Esquires and Men-at-Arms. Although completed in 1859, Tristan was not produceduntil six years later. Through the strenuous efforts of KingLudwig II of Bavaria, it was ultimately brought out inMunich with distinct artistic success—Schnorr, the tenor, scoring brilliantly inthe role of Tristan.Previous to this time,however, it had beenunderlined for per-formance in Vienna, but jtjnigl. faf- uiii

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