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...continental Europe opera is usually sung in the language of the country where it is produced. Thus in Germany Pagliacci becomes Bajazzo, in Italy Tristan nnd Isolde becomes Tristano e Isotta, in France Götterddmmerung becomes Le Crepuscule des Dieux. In England and the U. S. opera is usually given in its original language. But from time to time British and U. S. producers have interested themselves in the idea of translated opera and have tried out performances, even entire seasons, of opera in English...
Wagner's Kurwenal, a great, shaggy man, was Tristan's tutor and companion. Mathilde, Baroness von Freytag-Loringhoven's Kurwenal was a short, smooth-haired dachshund, probably the most remarkable dog of the Western world. Last week's American Kennel Gazette gave the recently deceased dog Kurwenal a striking obituary...
...perfectly adapted to interpret such roles as Brunnhilde and Isolde; and it is largely to the Norwegian soprano's credit that Wagner has zoomed to the heights of favor in this country. Proof that Boston is still Wagnerian minded is demonstrated by the fact that already the seats for "Tristan," "Parsifal,"and "Lohengrin" are completely sold...
...While Heldentenor Carl Hartmann continued to win moderate favor as Tannhäuser and Tristan (Flagstad was the Isolde), the remainder of the debutant crop to date caused little excitement. Zinka Milanov (née Kunc), whose three-year contract had been promised only after she had agreed to learn three Italian roles and reduce 25 Ib. in three months, made her U. S. debut in II Trovatore (Leonore). Nicola Moscona, Greek basso, attracted the whole Greek colony to his Ramfis (Aïda). Sturdy American Baritone John Charles Thomas (Germont) saved a Traviata (with Vina Bovy and Nino Martini...
...opera was, in fact, going on-Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, best-seller of recent Metropolitan seasons, its cast headed in familiar top-notch style by Lauritz Melchior and Kirsten Flagstad. Evident from the first drop of Mr. Bodanzky's baton was a greatly improved orchestra. Not so evident, but present nevertheless, was a brand new stage floor capable of supporting even a Wagnerian soprano without creaking. Last season's major Wagnerian discovery, svelte Swedish Kerstin Thorborg, again drew critical superlatives for her performance as the vacillating Brangane. Youthful American Julius Huehn again donned whiskers, impersonated...