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...Meyerbeer, Verdi and Rossini there is an appeal which no lover of music can resist. All three composers attain moments of depth. Nevertheless when I want music which I know will have the effect of satisfying me completely I turn to Wagner. I love the Ring of the Nigbelingen and am never quite certain which individual opera stands foremost in my affections. 'Die Walkure', judging from the number of times it has been produced, is probably the popular favorite. The role of Brunnhilde is a beautiful one. Other singers than the great Johanna Gadski have attained fame...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Die Walkure" Billed for Harvard Night With Chicago Opera Company Tonight--Brunnhilde Likes College Men | 1/26/1926 | See Source »

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