Word: ternina
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Dates: during 1928-1928
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...take the midsummer pilgrimage to bask in the glory of Richard Wagner. In the U. S. his glory spread more slowly. At first it was the matter of importing a great new musical idea, a new school of conductors, singers. There came the day then of Lehmann, of Ternina, Fremstad, Schumann-Heink, of Jean de Reszke, Anton Seidl, of Toscanini-and Wagner was indeed a Titan. There came the War, and German singers, German music were in disfavor, but Wagner grew even in exile. His operas crept back into the repertoire one by one until Lohengrin had arrived, Tannh...
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