| 单词 | Isolde |
| 例句 | Tristan und Isolde is an out-and-out masterpiece, with sweeping, yearning themes, deserving of its place in music’s pantheon, whatever it may or may not have innovated. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z And then there is Isolde von Linden, at school in Switzerland, who doesn’t know yet that her father has just shot himself. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Isolde still in the realm of the sun, in the shimmering daylight still, Isolde—How I long to see her! Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z For his part, Verdi spoke nothing but praise about his acid- tongued contemporary, writing that Tristan und Isolde was ‘one of the finest creations that has ever issued from a human mind’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Debussy, in Paris, cashed in on the popularity of cakewalk piano rags, with his ‘Golliwogg’s Cakewalk’ of 1908 - which incidentally also includes a jokey musical quotation from Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Don’t you ever lie? What the hell do you do? What do you tell your daughter? When she asks about your work, what truth does the lovely Isolde get out of you?” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Mademoiselle had glided from the Chopin into the quivering love notes of Isolde’s song, and back again to the Impromptu with its soulful and poignant longing. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “Isolde,” he answered softly, his guard down, and went red as a beetroot. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The person most haunted by Berlioz’s symphonic setting of Romeo and Juliet, on the other hand, was Richard Wagner, who used it as a stylistic template for his opera Tristan und Isolde in 1865. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Isolde is innocent of my war work,” he said. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “What does Isolde think of your war work?” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The radical harmonic language he employed in “Tristan und Isolde” and “Götterdämmerung” changed irrevocably the course of European music. From George Eliot to Neo-Nazi Skinheads: The Chaotic Cult of Richard Wagner 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The Royal Opera's Tristan und Isolde took both opera awards: best new production and outstanding achievement for the Swedish soprano Nina Stemme. The Mountaintop is surprise winner at Olivier awards 2010-03-21T22:00:00Z Isolde is a summit for dramatic sopranos, and Ms. Nylund brought vocal radiance and affecting volatility to her performance. Review: Jonas Kaufmann Takes a Big Step Toward ‘Tristan’ 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z On the other hand, I had to look up the story of “Tristan und Isolde.” Markov Chains, Sinclair Lewis and Other Letters to the Editor 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z When James Franco found himself taking the biggest flak of his career, over Flyboys and Tristan + Isolde, Rogen also gave him some advice. Seth Rogen: the slacker's guide to getting ahead 2013-06-21T23:01:00Z He had the final word, however, playing the prelude to Tristan and Isolde as an encore in an otherwise Wagner-less concert and inviting those who didn't want to hear it to leave. Dance with the devil 2011-07-26T08:01:01Z The orchestra has ventured into opera in the past, with projects like a 2004 production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” with video by Bill Viola. Music Review: ‘Don Giovanni,’ Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel 2012-05-27T22:36:40Z But Mr. Kaufmann will be returning to sing Tristan, no less, when the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs Act II of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” at Carnegie Hall in April. Review: The Elusive Jonas Kaufmann Finally Returns to New York 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z In Meistersinger there are no preternaturally perfect Wagner heroes such as Siegfried and Parsifal, and no redemptive, sacrificial women such as Brünnhilde and Isolde. Mastering Die Meistersinger 2010-06-03T21:59:00Z DRESDEN, Germany — David Dawson’s new “Tristan and Isolde” for the Dresden Semperoper Ballett raises interesting questions about the full-length story ballet, a genre much-loved by audiences and seldom tackled by choreographers today. At Dresden Semperoper, a New Take on ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z —Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” which opens the season on Sept. 26. Critics pick favorites at upcoming Met Opera season 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z A great performance of “Tristan und Isolde” in a compelling production offers an artistic immersion like no other. ArtsBeat: Top 10 Composers: Hailing Opera's Shakespeare, and Its Proust 2011-01-17T12:00:40Z Its vocal demands are extraordinary: Renata’s part has been likened to that of Wagner’s Isolde in difficulty. Review: ‘The Fiery Angel,’ Devilishly Tough Prokofiev 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z It’s not even that dissimilar from the ending of ‘Tristan und Isolde.’ Music: Franz Schreker?s Opera ?Der Ferne Klang? at Bard 2010-07-25T01:32:00Z The desolate piano music from “Tristan and Isolde,” by Saint Laurent’s favorite composer Wagner, was played by François-Frédéric Guy, while the mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch later joined him in another musical tribute. A Memorial to Yves Saint Laurent, 5 Years After His Death 2013-06-11T16:21:24Z At various points in the show, a large drape descends, a giant canvas that Salvador Dalí originally painted for Léonide Massine’s 1944 ballet “Mad Tristan,” a version of the medieval Tristan and Isolde legend. Review: ‘La Verità’ Pays Homage to Salvador Dalí 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z But here the question, set to longing sighs in the orchestra, immediately evokes another complicated 19th-century operatic romance: Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” A King Arthur Rarity Is an Apt Way to Return to the Opera 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Lars von Trier’s apocalypse begins with a montage: painterly tableaus that move so slowly they almost seem still, timed to change with the passages in Wagner’s unsettling and emotional Prelude to “Tristan und Isolde.” What’s on TV Monday: ‘Law & Order’ and James Bond 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z With costs spiraling and spirits low, the label eventually abandoned its plan for a complete “Tristan” and focused on excerpts featuring Isolde, a character Norman had never put on record beyond the famous “Liebestod.” Jessye Norman Rejected These Recordings. Should They Be Released? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z It’s surprising that the Tristan and Isolde story, a medieval Celtic tale that has long figured in literature, film and in Wagner’s opera of the same name, has been so infrequently used by ballet. At Dresden Semperoper, a New Take on ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z The chorus is the Salzburg Bach Choir. On sale in the lobby is a German musicological opera guide to “West Side Story,” one in a series that includes, “Don Giovanni,” “Tristan und Isolde” and “Fidelio.” Gustavo Dudamel, Cecilia Bartoli and a grim, bizarre 'West Side Story' in Salzburg 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z And for once we could watch a singer whose slim, tall figure and beauty made a truly credible Isolde. Review: Seattle Opera's 'Tristan und Isolde' presented masterfully as an opera of the mind 2010-08-02T16:30:00Z And though the fiercer Nilsson also encompassed the great heroines’ more vulnerable aspects, Ms. Dalayman’s deeply felt portrayals of Brünnhilde and Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera in the last few seasons render comparison academic. Music: Katarina Dalayman in ?G?tterd?mmerung? at the Met 2012-01-22T02:23:06Z The BBC Philharmonic, in the third of four appearances, gave a slow, richly ecstatic account of the Prelude to Tristan und Isolde. L'heure espagnole/L'enfant et les sortilèges; BBC Prom 33 – review 2012-08-11T23:05:35Z There’s opera here, too, with an April 12 concert comprising Act II of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” 22 Musicals, Plays, Concerts, Dances and Festivals You Can’t Miss This Spring 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z “There will be phases of grief,” the singer Waltraud Meier said in an interview this summer, the morning following her final performance after 22 years singing Wagner’s Isolde. Soprano Marlis Petersen Is Saying Goodbye to Lulu 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Only at the very end, after Isolde sings the “Liebestod,” do we hear that opening motif one last time, finally resolving in a stable, tranquil diatonic way. Readers Name Some Favorite Musical Surprises of Their Own 2014-04-25T14:00:02Z The only weaknesses were such frankly silly touches as the little model held up to symbolize the approach of Isolde's ship. Review: Seattle Opera's 'Tristan und Isolde' presented masterfully as an opera of the mind 2010-08-02T16:30:00Z To me, as a music student nearly 30 years ago, her look in that scene evoked the tragic essence of the gaze motive from the opening of Wagner’s opera “Tristan und Isolde.” Letters: Meryl Streep: Transcending the Screen 2010-03-05T17:19:00Z "Tristan and Isolde," Wagner once wrote, was meant to be a "monument to that most beautiful of dreams" - love. Stemme shines as Isolde in Wagner's love story 2013-06-14T14:56:09Z During a performance of “Tristan und Isolde” in Dallas, he was said to have halted the show to reprimand the audience for coughing. Jon Vickers, acclaimed Canadian operatic tenor, dies at 88 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Unlike Ms. Jakobi, Wieland Wagner, the director most associated with that style, never needed to express Tristan and Isolde’s Jungian desires in dance. Review: ‘Tristan und Isolde’ Brings Thunder to the Longborough Festival 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z What about the power of Wagner's music to cause seismic events in something like Tristan und Isolde? Composer Thomas Adès: 'Wagner is a fungus' 2012-09-28T21:48:01Z Once, at a private recital, Pauline and Richard Wagner himself took the two vocal parts in his intensely erotic Act II duet from “Tristan und Isolde.” Review | A welcome reminder that there’s value to being a citizen of the world 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 is also on the program, which will begin and end with works by Wagner: first “Siegfried Idyll,” then the Prelude and “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde.” The Week Ahead: June 13 ? 19 2010-06-11T13:31:00Z Like his “Neutral Hero,” “Isolde” is in a more lyrical vein, and the performances tremble on the brink of full, naturalistic emotion. Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z The part in which characters play Tristan and Isolde doesn’t quite land, for instance: A relationship built on a mythical love potion isn’t an ideal point of comparison for a modern couple. Review: In ‘With No Fanfare,’ Things Fall Apart 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z There are not terribly many more major roles for her to explore; no one expects her essentially lyric instrument to push much further, into dramatic parts like Salome or Isolde. What’s Keeping One of Opera’s Greatest Sopranos From Singing? 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z At the center is no less than the prelude to “Tristan und Isolde,” that lushest mixing of sex and death. Review: In John Jasperse’s ‘Visitation,’ Mortality Seduces 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z In any case, audiences will be able to hear a singer better known for Isolde’s tender love scenes trumpeting “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” Deborah Voigt to Play ?Annie Get Your Gun? Lead 2010-07-22T21:29:00Z Now I’m eager to hear the score in the hands of Simon Rattle, returning to the Met on Dec. 13 after a riveting “Tristan und Isolde” in 2016. The Met Opera’s New Season: What Our Critics Want to See 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Some longer phrases are heavy lifting; the high notes are not all comfortable; and some of the intonation wavers in softer passages of Isolde’s Narrative and Curse. Jessye Norman Rejected These Recordings. Should They Be Released? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z He informs us that Kafka played no musical instrument, and that he "once told me he couldn't tell the difference between The Merry Widow and Tristan and Isolde." Will Self: The musical world of Franz Kafka 2012-10-05T21:55:12Z For the second program, on Thursday, Andris Nelsons, the orchestra’s music director, led a concert performance of Act II of “Tristan und Isolde.” Review: Jonas Kaufmann Takes a Big Step Toward ‘Tristan’ 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z At the end, rather than blessing the dead bodies of Tristan and Isolde, as Wagner indicated, Marke drags Isolde — here very much alive — away, still insisting on claiming the bride Tristan stole from him. Review: Cheers, but Modest Impact, for Revisionist ‘Tristan’ 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z The Vienna State Opera makes it happen with its new production of "Tristan and Isolde." Stemme shines as Isolde in Wagner's love story 2013-06-14T14:56:09Z The company’s season opens this fall with the New York City Players’ production of “Isolde,” a new Richard Maxwell play inspired by the legend of Tristan and Isolde. Coming From Theater for a New Audience: Trevor Nunn, John Douglas Thompson and Richard Maxwell 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z She was the first French woman ever to sing Isolde at Bayreuth, to wide acclaim. When our icons tumble 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z It is significant that the point where he starts to engage us emotionally is the work's final section, when its minimal soundscore is replaced by music from Tristan and Isolde. The Old King – review 2013-01-25T17:40:46Z But for Isolde, who is transgender, the binary thinking of the Female Liberation Army leaves her in physical and sexual limbo. Review: ‘The Misandrists’ Makes a Mockery of Matriarchies and Patriarchies Alike 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z She was suddenly epic, mythological, like Isolde, the role for which she is perhaps best known. Keep Going, Keep Going, Even at the Met 2011-04-03T02:14:50Z His young lover, Isolde, rushes toward him, hoping he has not yet died the death she knows will come. Review: ‘Tristan und Isolde’ Brings Thunder to the Longborough Festival 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z No one could have faulted him if he had just gone to the Metropolitan Opera to conduct a run of Wagner’s epic “Tristan und Isolde.” Review: In Mahler, Philadelphia Orchestra Finds Beauty Amid the Grit 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z For the melancholy Tristram, that something else is love; whenever he sees Isolde, the object of his tragic affection, he seeks, as Berger writes, to “eliminate the separation between them.” Thomas Berger’s Egoless Fictions 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z I hasten to add that “Salome” is not actually my favorite opera; that would probably be “Tristan und Isolde” or “Otello,” depending on the day of the week. The Endless, Grisly Fascination of Richard Strauss’s “Salome” 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z But is she up for Isolde, the final summit for a Wagnerian singer? Review: A Conductor and Soprano Test Wagnerian Waters 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z When Tristan’s ship arrives at Cornwall bearing Isolde, Mr. Selig’s Marke strides right down the center aisle to meet his bride. Operas Filled With Forbidden Love in Madrid 2014-01-28T13:02:07Z As in his “Caveman” and “Isolde,” we have two men and a woman who connect and disconnect in assorted combinations. Review: In Richard Maxwell’s ‘The Evening,’ Going Gentle Into the Night, or Not 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z At one point the idea of Ms. Meier singing Isolde, a dramatic soprano part, would have been a joke. Keep Going, Keep Going, Even at the Met 2011-04-03T02:14:50Z And as for Ms. Goerke, this performance just whets the appetite for a complete — and staged — Isolde. Review: A Conductor and Soprano Test Wagnerian Waters 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The conductor’s velocity contributed to the urgency and anticipation when Isolde is waiting impatiently for Tristan and underlined the obsessive, consuming drive of their love. Review | National Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Tristan’ was lacking in D.C. They made up for it in New York. 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z In this scene, as King Marke’s soldiers prepare to invade the kingdom of Morold, Isolde’s uncle, and in the next one, as Isolde’s companions dance together, he keeps kaleidoscopic shapes unfolding before your eyes. At Dresden Semperoper, a New Take on ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z But Isolde’s solidarity with Volker places her at odds with her friends and teachers. Review: ‘The Misandrists’ Makes a Mockery of Matriarchies and Patriarchies Alike 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The soprano Nina Stemme’s Isolde is a known quantity; she sounded wonderful, as ever — the voice healthy and mellow, the high notes rich and penetrating. An Orchestra’s Ecstatic, Once-in-a-Lifetime Birthday Party 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Unlike Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, this couple is fully aware that they are betraying their king and their oaths. Review: To a Rare King Arthur Opera, Bard Says ‘Welcome Back’ 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z The movie, starring Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg as troubled sisters facing imminent death, brings stunning images on Earth and beyond and sets the tragedy to the swirling music of Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde." Film of cosmic chaos, end of Earth wows Cannes 2011-05-18T10:55:55Z The previous work on it even allowed Stone to be double booked for the 2021 festival, directing “Innocence” and Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” with relatively little friction. A Reigning Opera Composer Writes of Trauma and ‘Innocence’ 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z By the time she returned in the early 1990s, she had begun taking on traditional soprano roles like Isolde and Leonore in “Fidelio.” Keep Going, Keep Going, Even at the Met 2011-04-03T02:14:50Z But it doesn't necessarily follow that every Isolde will sound right in it, and Stemme's dark, implacable tone seemed unwieldy and disproportionately enormous against the muted orchestral colours that Dausgaard favoured. Prom 51: Swedish CO/Dausgaard 2010-08-24T11:49:00Z Susan Bullock was the evening's vocal lynchpin, characteristically sympathetic and intelligent as both Isolde and Brünnhilde. Wagner 200 in London – review 2013-05-23T17:23:07Z To program it alongside Wagner’s opera, though, as part of a festival dubbed The Ecstasy of Tristan and Isolde, is not luxurious as much as slightly insane. An Orchestra’s Ecstatic, Once-in-a-Lifetime Birthday Party 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement As in many of the romantic tragicomedies of long ago, “Isolde” forces its heroine to choose between the pragmatist and the fantasist, between reality and escape. Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Returns With Starry Eyes 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z A letter from Mr Ramage arrived, inviting her to join him for a performance of Tristan and Isolde followed by dinner at a cabinet particulier. Digested classic: Ann Veronica by HG Wells 2010-03-26T14:06:00Z And as in many of the romantic tragicomedies of long ago, “Isolde” forces its heroine to choose between the pragmatist and the fantasist, between reality and escape. Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z She makes the epic role of Isolde look straightforward, but don't be deceived. Nina Stemme: 'I am always questioning myself – could it be better?' 2013-05-02T12:51:45Z Little, if any, of the work by the 21 artists chosen by the independent curator Isolde Brielmaier was made for the occasion, but all of it indirectly touches on Ms. Catlett’s life and work. Art in Review: ?STARGAZERS?: ?Elizabeth Catlett in Conversation With 21 Contemporary Artists? 2011-04-14T20:26:17Z How does Ms. Stemme, whose rich voice and ability to launch clear, powerful high notes has made her the world’s reigning Isolde, tackle the part, one of the longest and most daunting in opera? Nina Stemme Takes On Her Biggest Met Opera Assignment Yet 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z You sing your first Isolde, it goes fairly well, then everybody knows of you. Nina Stemme: 'I am always questioning myself – could it be better?' 2013-05-02T12:51:45Z Angus Wood’s strong, clear tenor and convincing acting made for an accomplished portrayal of the Protagonist, and Iordanka Derilova, an Isolde with the company, sang Sister with a gleaming dramatic soprano voice. Music Review: Kurt Weill Festival: One Man, Many Different Beats 2011-03-08T13:00:06Z “I still have things I want to tell with Brünnhilde, Isolde and Elektra,” she said. Nina Stemme Takes On Her Biggest Met Opera Assignment Yet 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z An earlier version of this article misstated who will sing the role of Isolde in the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s concert of Act III from “Tristan und Isolde.” Carnegie Hall’s New Season: Here’s What Our Critics Want to Hear 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Even so, Isolde was not a role she initially expected to sing. Nina Stemme Takes On Her Biggest Met Opera Assignment Yet 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z "I use a quote from Sandra all the time — 'curating experiences,' " says Isolde Brielmaier, a curator friend of Jackson-Dumont's who specializes in projects that blend high art, pop culture and fashion. Seattle's Sandra Jackson-Dumont makes art a party 2011-05-26T18:46:02Z Tamara Wilson, the soprano who made a breakthrough debut as Isolde, agreed that Gaffigan’s style is unusual in the opera world, and happily so. A Conductor Comes Into His Own in the Opera Pit 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z A dying figure, Agni, is surrounded by the countenances of mythic beings, including Mozart, Lewis Carroll, a witch, the Queen of the Night, Copernicus, Tristan and Isolde. Worlds meet and worlds beyond at Ojai Music Festival 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z The orchestra fades out, and Isolde, too, is dead. A spine-tingling and blissful infinity 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Vivier called “Kopernikus” a mystic tale, and it revolves around a Hindu deity and summons up such figures from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” and Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde,” operas Sellars has notably staged. Peter Sellars jump-starts the conversation at the Ojai Music Festival 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z A complete performance of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde clocks in at around five hours, making it an awkward beast to shoehorn into standard concert slots. BBCSSO/Runnicles – review 2012-09-28T11:38:31Z Then Mr. Nelsons conducted Wagner’s Prelude and “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde,” with Ms. Opolais bravely moving beyond her vocal comfort zone to sing music associated with powerful dramatic soprano voices. Andris Nelsons Begins Tenure Leading Boston Symphony 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z In the film’s delightful and refreshing twist on pulp fantasies of repressed Catholic schoolgirls, Isolde’s problem is the result of her school’s decidedly secular orthodoxy. Review: ‘The Misandrists’ Makes a Mockery of Matriarchies and Patriarchies Alike 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Bristling, arrhythmic funk, a shimmering lyricism on slow pieces and an improv angle on a Tristan and Isolde motif, contributed to a show that condensed an implausible range of expressiveness into 45 minutes. Partager festival 2010-05-09T21:15:00Z But it’s an ecstatic death, that of Isolde, unconsummated yet transfigured. Visconti’s Operatic Autopsy of German History, Restored Anew 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z And, after a long absence of large-scale productions, there are two of Wagner’s immense “Tristan und Isolde,” with A-list singers and creative teams to match, running at the same time in Munich and Aix-en-Provence, France. Opera Roars Back With Dueling Wagner Premieres 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Simon Rattle, who has been conducting Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” at the Metropolitan Opera, takes a night to lead the Philadelphians in Mahler’s mighty Sixth Symphony. Classical Music Listings for Oct. 7-13 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z This was how one critic described Richard Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde”, which in 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of its first performance. A spine-tingling and blissful infinity 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Performances of Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique," Stravinsky's "Firebird" and Stokowski's alarmingly vivid orchestration of "Pictures at an Exhibition" and amazing symphonic syntheses of "Boris Godunov" and "Tristan und Isolde" are on fire. Two CD sets unearth thrilling rare gems from Hollywood Bowl Symphony 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The simmering music that starts the third act of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” and crushing chords from Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” underline moments of intense drama. Critic’s Notebook: How Hollywood Films Are Killing Opera 2012-08-16T21:49:50Z With the rest of the family flying home, I reported on “Tristan und Isolde” and “M. Butterfly” there recently. A Road Trip to Sample America’s Many, Many Music Festivals 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z I took my brother, already a growing master of the theatre but ignorant of opera, to Tristan and Isolde. Wagner: beauty in the eye of the beholder 2011-07-14T15:01:01Z The festival’s staging of “Tristan und Isolde” eight years ago was widely viewed as a bold incursion into new territory. Opera Review: On Opposite Shores: 'Meistersinger' and 'Rosenkavalier' 2011-05-24T18:30:06Z Later, the cast re-enacts the medieval story of the star-crossed Tristan and Isolde. Review: In ‘With No Fanfare,’ Things Fall Apart 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The one that slightly eludes her is Isolde. A Tale of Two Sopranos: Astrid Varnay and Birgit Nilsson 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Six weeks have passed since the 's first instalment of Tristan und Isolde. BBCSSO/Runnicles – review 2012-11-09T16:51:45Z Isolde speaks of the feeling of disappearing as she grows older, and in the play’s climactic scene, she announces simply, “I don’t exist.” Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Returns With Starry Eyes 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z “Oh, God, it’s a killer,” she said of the Isolde role. ArtsBeat: Voigt Bows Out of ‘Tristan und Isolde’ in Washington 2013-09-09T18:19:08Z In “Tristan und Isolde” Wagner tested the boundaries of tonality, building tension with harmonic suspensions, tritones and an arc of unresolved cadences that spans the entire opera. Music Review: Stirring the Late Romantics? Libido 2010-02-18T00:40:00Z Tristan und Isolde is rightly regarded as a turning point in music history; its opening chord sequence points to the atonalism and extended tonalities of the 20th century. What's Wagner's secret? Love, actually 2013-04-25T16:00:01Z Isolde begins hating Tristan in Wagner’s opera, but she ends up in a state of transcendent love that can leave an opera lover permanently transformed. Classical music can unite and console in troubling, angry times 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Kramer, whose production of “Tristan and Isolde” for the company will open on June 9, has played no role in programming this season or the next one. ‘The Winter’s Tale’ Among New Works at English National Opera 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde,” performed by Ms. Li in Liszt’s transcription, is made to illustrate the brief sexual reunification of Toscanini and Mainardi, complete with projected images of gushing fountains. Review: In ‘Maestro,’ a Downbeat Look at the Great Toscanini 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Once again Ms. Stemme, among the great Brünnhildes, Isoldes and Turandots of our time, actually sings a role that others screech. Review: In Staatsoper’s ‘Elektra,’ an Ax-Wielder With Royal Bearing 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z As Isolde, Swedish soprano Annalena Persson, making her U.S. debut, unfurled a securely centered tone that could dominate the ensemble with apparent ease. Review: Seattle Opera's 'Tristan und Isolde' presented masterfully as an opera of the mind 2010-08-02T16:30:00Z Much of the first act takes place in a cramped box of light, as Isolde is entrapped on her voyage to wed King Marke. Review: A ‘Tristan und Isolde’ Plays Out in Shadows and Light 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z In his operas, Wagner went on to create other women like this, such as Isolde or Brünnhilde, women who are gradually being emancipated, who are acting on their own. After 145 Years, Bayreuth Festival Has Its First Female Conductor 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Birgit Nilsson, the Swedish soprano who owned Isolde during the second half of the 20th century, and who once helped the young Ms. Stemme, said that her secret was comfortable shoes. Nina Stemme Takes On Her Biggest Met Opera Assignment Yet 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, unremarkably played, is also saturated with love and death, but this was programming of dubious taste alongside the poignancy of the Lieberson songs. BBCSO/B?lohl?vek ? review 2010-10-04T21:00:00Z The prelude to Richard Wagner’s opera “Tristan and Isolde” guides audiences through many of the film’s darkest and brightest moments. The Carpetbagger: Below the Line: The World-Ending Sounds of 'Melancholia' 2011-12-07T17:00:13Z KAUFMANN: After having been lovers in so many operas it’s just consistent to perform “Tristan und Isolde” as well, don’t you think so? Tenor Jonas Kaufmann takes on Tristan, opera’s voice killer 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z He had an Irish setter, a red sports car, shelves groaning with LPs and two enormous speakers, through which poured Tristan and Isolde. Wagner: beauty in the eye of the beholder 2011-07-14T15:01:01Z Wagnerians look high and low for the Sieglindes, the Brünnhildes, the Isoldes of the future. Review: Heidi Melton Debuts With a Daunting Recital Program 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z But for many music historians, composers and performers, it's Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde" that deserves the title. Preview: Seattle Opera stages Wagner's influential 'Tristan und Isolde' 2010-07-25T04:46:00Z Worthwhile is the Long Beach Opera’s production of “The Love Potion,” based on the legend of Tristan and Isolde, in a musically “elegant” version composed by Frank Martin. Essential Arts: A violinist's royal wedding call, L.A.'s disappeared public art, 'Soft Power' debuts 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z The festival, also known as the Richard Wagner Festival, dates back to 1876 and consists of opera performances such as "Tristan und Isolde" composed in the 19th century. Wagner's grandson dies at age 90 2010-03-22T17:09:00Z One peculiarly touching document of her career is an account of Isolde’s “Transfiguration,” the final monologue of “Tristan,” with Herbert von Karajan leading the Vienna Philharmonic. The Shimmering Magnificence of Jessye Norman 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z After the overture — which includes a passage from Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” that repeats throughout — “Melancholia” turns to the sisters. Critic?s Notebook: A Provocateur Steals Cannes Spotlight 2011-05-19T21:38:11Z Another challenging Wagner part, Tristan in “Tristan und Isolde,” remains on the horizon. After 4 Years, Jonas Kaufmann Returns to the Met Opera 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Isolde speaks of the feeling of disappearing as she gets older, and in the play’s climactic scene, she announces simply, “I don’t exist.” Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z Tristan is bringing the Irish princess Isolde against her will to Cornwall to become the bride of his uncle, King Mark. 'Tristan und Isolde' summary 2010-07-25T04:46:00Z As a teenager in Glasgow, I took a girl to her first on our very first and very last date to see Anne Evans sing Isolde at Scottish Opera. Tristan und Isolde – Wagner's love supreme 2012-12-20T18:00:01Z Isolde is allowed to retain a sense of mystery, even to herself. Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z Also worthy of mention: While the opera is sometimes overproduced to make up for the lack of action, this "Tristan and Isolde" is spot on. Stemme shines as Isolde in Wagner's love story 2013-06-14T14:56:09Z Mr. Rattle’s all-but-official fall residency in New York, which included his superb conducting of “Tristan und Isolde” at the Metropolitan Opera, is now over. Dreaming Up a Mahler Symphony That Never Was 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z An operatic story of obsession and necrophiliac consummation needs an appropriate soundtrack: Buñuel therefore selected extracts from Wagner's feverish Tristan und Isolde. The classics revisited 2011-08-20T23:04:02Z That’s crucial, as is the immense curtain that can be expanded to display a sylvan lakescape, against which a latter-day Tristan and Isolde might pursue their passion. Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z He returned to London, and John Berry asked him to direct “Tristan und Isolde” for English National Opera, where he had already staged Harrison Birtwistle’s “Punch and Judy” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle.” A Newcomer to Opera Tries to Tame a Tempest 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z After Tristan dies, Isolde begins a long solo that leads to the opera’s conclusion. A spine-tingling and blissful infinity 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z His was a callow Tristan, no match for Nina Stemme's worldly Isolde. BBCSSO/Runnicles – review 2012-11-09T16:51:45Z What he couldn't have predicted was that Isolde's Titian tresses today look disconcertingly like Rebekah Brooks-style locks. Tristan und Isolde – review 2012-05-22T11:57:52Z Women are lucky if they get a good 10-year run with these big parts like Brünnhilde and Isolde.” ArtsBeat: Voigt Bows Out of ‘Tristan und Isolde’ in Washington 2013-09-09T18:19:08Z His debut opera Holy Blood and Crescent Moon – which, he claimed, tried to recreate the scale and power of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde – was first performed 22 years ago. Monty Python's Terry Jones sinks his teeth into canine opera 2011-04-08T21:00:01Z A production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” that he conducted earlier this year made headlines when its soprano was booed. Gustavo Dudamel, Star Maestro, to Resign From Paris Opera 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z As for songs of love and death: well, I have to admit to a serious weakness for late Romantic harmony, so it's hard to avoid the Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde. Music is a vital strand of our social fabric 2012-08-02T19:00:00Z Sunday's two allowed us to hear sections from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde as we rarely hear them: first as the basis of an organ improvisation, then on period instruments. Proms 20 and 21: Wayne Marshall; OAE/Rattle 2010-08-02T12:44:00Z In addition to "La Bamba" and "Strangers in the Night," there's a heavy dose of Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde," which is required to underline the gathering sense of disaster. 'Melancholia': Dunst goes doomsday-mad 2011-11-17T23:00:14Z In the interim, Wagner had completed the score of Tristan und Isolde. Wagner's Tannh?user 2010-12-11T00:06:00Z The full score of Tristan, that he presented to Berlioz 20 years later, is inscribed: "To the dear and great author of Romeo and Juliet, from the grateful author of Tristan and Isolde." Forgotten Berlioz: Rom?o et Juliette 2012-02-09T23:00:02Z Such books generally turn out to be as much value to natural actors as a Masters and Johnson survey would have been to Tristan and Isolde. Stop treating actors with contempt 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z Certainly he delighted in the vast passions of an opera like Tristan and Isolde. Herrmann: Scoring the best 2012-08-04T00:16:46Z “It takes every cell of your body,” Ms. Stemme said of singing Isolde, which she will do for the 100th time on Oct. Nina Stemme Takes On Her Biggest Met Opera Assignment Yet 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z On Monday night, the ensemble played in the company’s production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” the fifth of eight performances in this run. Music Review: Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid Plays Boulez and Mahler 2014-01-31T21:19:43Z The love between Tristan and Isolde is so intense it cannot possibly be realised in the real world; their only option is to die together. A spine-tingling and blissful infinity 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z So the designer spent three years “studying photographs, buying every book possible, and remembering the six weeks I lived in Vienna and worked on Tristan und Isolde for the Wiener Staatsoper.” The Opulent Sets of the Metropolitan Opera's Die Fledermaus Recreates Fin de Siècle Vienna 2014-01-31T05:00:00Z Chagall created a swirl of figures and symbols that paid tribute to Bizet’s “Carmen,” Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” and Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov,” among others — and “The Magic Flute.” A Chagall Curtain Needs a New Home With a Tall Ceiling 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Indeed, one listener called her the greatest Isolde he had ever heard. When our icons tumble 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Six years later, reimagined and retitled, Tristan und Isolde has been performed in Switzerland and Germany and is about to go to Birmingham, before finishing up in London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday. Tristan und Isolde in widescreen 2010-09-21T20:29:00Z Later, viewers find themselves standing in the middle of an animated ship, from his 1987 “Tristan und Isolde” for the Los Angeles Opera. David Hockney Goes High-Tech 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z —Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde," which opens the season on Sept. 26. Critics pick favorites at upcoming Met Opera season 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The Seattle Symphony players who form the core of the opera orchestra have a deep rapport with Wagner’s music: Their performance in last season’s “Tristan and Isolde” was exceptionally fine. Seattle Opera mines a novel, futuristic ‘Rheingold’ 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Miina-Liisa Värelä, a soprano from Finland with a buttery voice, offered a slightly understated Isolde, less able to cut through the orchestra. Review: The 'Tristan Project' is back and more important than ever 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Any serious Wagnerian can find grumble material in the new production of “Tristan und Isolde” introduced by the Music Center Opera Sunday afternoon. Commentary: After six years away, Gustavo Dudamel returns to a changed Venezuela 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Because of the company’s storied history with that composer’s monumental works, opera goers were prepared for great music on opening night of “Tristan and Isolde.” Seattle Opera presents a gorgeous ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The costumes designed by Luciana Gutman harmonize with the fantasy setting and also reflect the timelessness of “Tristan and Isolde” by incorporating allusions to different eras. An international collaboration brings Wagner back to Seattle Opera with ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Subscription ticket sales for Seattle Opera’s 2022-23 season, which includes “The Elixir of Love” and “Tristan and Isolde,” began Feb. 8 at seattleopera.org/subscribe. Commemorate Executive Order 9066 with these Seattle-area events 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The soprano switches gears for the final third of the album with Wagner’s five “Wesendonck Lieder,” songs he composed while working on “Tristan und Isolde.” Review: Lise Davidsen’s vocal mastery shines on new album 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z In “Melancholia,” the movie, the planet Melancholia crashes into Earth with the strains of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” blaring out the sensation. Why do we feel better after a good cry? In John Dowland's music, tears open the soul 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z At key moments, a platform lift elevates Tristan and Isolde literally into a world of their own, surrounded by vivid swirls of clouds and stars as they hail a “night of love.” Seattle Opera presents a gorgeous ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z He was excited by their work on the pivotal moment when Tristan and Isolde drink a potion that, intended to be poison, fatefully turns out to be a love elixir. An international collaboration brings Wagner back to Seattle Opera with ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z In particular, Tristan in “Tristan und Isolde” - considered one of the most difficult of all tenor roles. Tenor moves out of Anna Netrebko’s shadow 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Since he frequently performs in concert with Netrebko, might she partner him as Isolde? Tenor moves out of Anna Netrebko’s shadow 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Yes, she brought an intensity to Strauss’ “Four Last Songs,” to Isolde’s “Liebestod,” to Mahler’s “Song of the Earth,” all that end-of-days music that treads the line between life and death. Appreciation: Why Jessye Norman was more than a great voice. Much more 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Amber Wagner was a first-rate Brangäne, powerful but nuanced; she is a prime mover in the plot for secretly providing Tristan and Isolde with the fateful love potion. Seattle Opera presents a gorgeous ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z So she invited the prominent Argentinian stage director Marcelo Lombardero and his creative team to bring their vision to Seattle in a production of Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde” opening Oct. An international collaboration brings Wagner back to Seattle Opera with ‘Tristan and Isolde’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z This led to the starting place for the concert program, the prelude to “Tristan und Isolde,” played on a harmonium by Piano Spheres member Vicki Ray. Commentary: L.A. needs a summer music festival. Piano Spheres and Monday Evening Concerts show the way 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z In particular, Tristan in “Tristan und Isolde” — considered one of the most difficult of all tenor roles. Tenor moves out of Anna Netrebko’s shadow 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The daughter of a Swedish farmer, Nilsson became for many the supreme Brünnhilde in Wagner’s “Ring,” the supreme Isolde in “Tristan und Isolde.” Hitting the Right Notes for a Soprano’s Centenary 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Unlike Wagner, Swiss composer Frank Martin treats the Tristan and Isolde legend in a terse fashion in his 1941 chamber opera: as a tightly focused and psychological drama. From Schubert to Nina Simone? The spring classical calendar is full of surprises 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z When asked about retirement, Kostner brought up her cousin, Isolde Kostner, who won three Olympic medals as an Alpine skier before deciding to step away from competition. Kostner’s potential farewell subplot to world championships 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z I actually named my daughter after Isolde in the story Tristan and Isolde and my son after Prince Caspian by CS Lewis. Does being called Emmeline change your life? 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z "It's a dream I didn't dare dreaming when I was a young student," said Stemme, who will reprise her award-winning performance of Tristan and Isolde. Last Night of the Proms: Stars prepare for spectacular finale - BBC News 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z In the final minutes of the opera, Isolde indeed collapses, lifeless, after singing an aria of serene ecstasy over Tristan’s body. A Weekend of Wagner 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z This Sept. 14, 2016 photo released by the Metropolitan Opera shows a scene from "Wagner's Tristan und Isolde," conducted by Simon Rattle, in New York. Met's HD season opens with 'Tristan' 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z At the Met, Trelinski reverted to the staging used at the March premiere in Baden-Baden, Germany, where Isolde sings to Tristan’s dead body slumped in a chair. ‘Tristan’ makes Rattle want to ‘curl up in a fetal position’ 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Tristan und Isolde marked a new beginning for Wagner – and indeed for opera. Why Wagner's Tristan und Isolde is the ultimate opera 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Regularly described as "the greatest dramatic soprano in the world," Stemme will treat audiences to a reprise of her signature role in Tristan und Isolde. Last Night of the Proms: Stars prepare for spectacular finale - BBC News 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z The misnomer is particularly ironic because the dying Isolde never mentions death: instead, she hears Tristan’s voice immortally resounding. A Weekend of Wagner 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z I always listen to the same three things: Tristan und Isolde by Wagner, 666 Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden and Paranoid by Black Sabbath. The man who cleans up blood after murders - BBC News 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z "Breeding tuatara is an incredible achievement," said Isolde. First tuatara reptile bred outside New Zealand 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z As well as enlarging – or perhaps subverting – the subject matter of opera, Tristan und Isolde also marked a turning point in the history of music. Why Wagner's Tristan und Isolde is the ultimate opera 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z After one of the toughest months of her chancellorship, Mrs Merkel chose to unwind - by watching a five-hour performance of the Wagnerian opera Tristan and Isolde. Does Merkel retain a stranglehold on power? - BBC News 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z And, in more than a few latter-day stagings, Isolde meets a grislier demise than what Wagner envisaged. A Weekend of Wagner 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z "Perhaps the most extraordinary example of keeping you waiting in western classical music Wagner's Tristan and Isolde," says Stephen Johnson, a classical music scholar from Cardiff. The ways people are deliberately kept waiting 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Escalating from Broadway patter song to Tristan und Isolde intensity, it challenges Josh Gad’s “In Summer,” from , as the cleverest and most passionately rendered original number in recent movie history. REVIEW: Rio 2: Meet the Flockers 2014-04-10T15:03:10Z Isolde McGeorge from Chester Zoo said: "We hope eventually they will begin to colonise new areas themselves." Sand lizards released into wild 2013-09-11T06:40:17Z And I thought I would have a bit of go, having just seen a production of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde which irritated me. The myth of the humourless German 2013-05-25T23:09:50Z And, however dubious the emphasis on suicide, the final tableau was heartbreaking: the lovers sitting on a bench, Isolde resting her head on Tristan’s shoulder. A Weekend of Wagner 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z When the society was temporarily becalmed in the 1950s, it was revivified by an enthusiast by the name of Isolde Wigram. Richard III? I dig his followers 2013-02-10T00:06:04Z What I didn't mention was that Isolde was sung by Jennifer Wilson, the magnificent diva who comes from suburban Washington DC. Simon Hoggart's week: why we should just ignore Julian Assange 2012-08-24T23:01:11Z The concerts have been stunning, including a choral production of Tristan und Isolde, which lasted five hours – for Wagner a light interlude, a tea break. Simon Hoggart's week: Performance anxiety by proxy 2012-08-17T20:00:02Z Tristan and Isolde, you see, is to me - and to Wagner - all about Celtic myth and Cornish kings. The myth of the humourless German 2013-05-25T23:09:50Z We long for a breath of humanity, and it is difficult to find it outside of Tristan and Isolde or Die Meistersinger. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z They are called things like Saxon and Isolde. Richard III? I dig his followers 2013-02-10T00:06:04Z The Holztrompete was used at Munich for the first performance of Tristan and Isolde, and was still in use there in 1897. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z After Tristan and Isolde, what could any man compose? Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z In real life she had never encountered any one who even remotely resembled Heloïse or Francesca or Melisande or the Queen Isolde. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Noise is raw material, but the great opera of "Tristan and Isolde" is the result of skilled labor. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z He also showers the Isolde of his youth, Anna Mildenburg, with honors. Mahler Soars to the Light, Contains World: Manuela Hoelterhoff 2012-01-27T05:33:12Z His fingers performed on the table-cloth something that might have been the motif of Isolde. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z It was a bitter sacrifice, but out of its bitter sweetness came the honey and moonlight of Tristan and Isolde. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Persis had christened the yacht at Willie's request, and he had accepted the name as a good omen, since he said: "I always have a perfect sleep when Isolde is under way." What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Take, for example,-55- the text of "Tristan und Isolde": there is not a sentence, scarcely a word, in it, which is not fit for musical utterance—nothing that is incongruous, pedestrian, inept. Aspects of Modern Opera Estimates and Inquiries 2011-12-12T03:00:24.900Z Among Wagner's works, "Isolde" is one character to which Madame Lehmann's temperament and physique are strikingly fitted. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z They are ultimately discovered, and Tristan flees to Normandy where he marries another Isolde—“Isolde with the white hands”—without 278 being able to forget the blond Isolde of Ireland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z His great work was the epic entitled Tristan und Isolde, continued by others after his death. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z The music of the garden where Isolde awaited her Tristan, and the far-off rumorous hunting-horns of the King, her husband, were working a magic upon her. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z In a curious degree the music is both contemplative and impassioned; its pervading note is that of still flame, of emotional quietude—the sweeping and cosmic winds of "Tristan und Isolde" are absent. Aspects of Modern Opera Estimates and Inquiries 2011-12-12T03:00:24.900Z The fearless, impassioned Isolde thinks bitter, rancorous thoughts of Tristan, whom she abhors, until with fierce resolve she hands him the fatal drink which, unknown to herself, is a love-potion. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Tristan’s wife, however, deceives him, announcing that the sail is black, and when Isolde arrives, she finds her lover dead. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Their typical landscape may be seen in a passage from Gottfried von Strassburg,—one of Germany's most brilliant poets—where Tristan and Isolde have fled to the forest grotto, in fear of King Mark. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z Perhaps this Isolde would take warning and prefer the poor knight and his shabby castle in the first place. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Nor is it an inferior poet who has left us Tristan and Isolde, the masterpiece of this class. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z It is in the moonlit gardens of the Cornish castle where Tristan and Isolde meet clandestinely, while Bragaende, the faithful attendant, keeps watch in the tower above. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z On the return voyage Tristan and Isolde drink by mistake a love potion, which binds them irrevocably to each other. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z And I wanted you to be Tristram and Othello to my Isolde and Desdemona. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z He thought of her as "Persis"—or "Isolde"; he could not think of her as Miss Cabot to this music. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The bellowing bass would pitch back his head and lament the fair Isolde. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z He played a paraphrase of Siegmund's and Sieglinda's love-duet, gradually gliding into the motive of Isolde's death, all of which naturally increased the receptive capacity of the audience for the coming treat. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z After further love adventures Tristan is fatally wounded by a poisoned spear in Normandy; the “blond Isolde,” as the only person who has power to cure him, is summoned from Cornwall. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z She celebrates the remainder of her birthday by playing duets with her cousin from 'Tristan and Isolde' and 'Parzifal' alternately. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z Her brows now moved sinuously, and now relaxed as Isolde sang of her longing and quenched the torch for a signal to her lover. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Some one begins "Tristan and Isolde" on the piano within. Why Marry? 2011-02-26T03:00:44.307Z Forget Tristan and Isolde and Anthony and Cleopatra, whose stories were told by poets and philosophers. Shane Warne and Liz Hurley, a very modern love story 2011-02-13T00:06:43Z She would be a heroine like Isolde, a martyr to her love. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z In other honours, The Priory, by Michael Wynne, won best new comedy, and Tristan und Isolde won best new opera production for the Royal Opera House. The Mountaintop conquers theatre's Olivier awards 2010-03-21T22:14:00Z Isolde had married the king only to run away from his palace to the ruined castle of the wounded knight. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Then, in the evening, I sat down at my piano and played Isolde's Liebestod; and then it all passed.... Small Souls And the difference of the new conscientious period from the old one of Queen Isolde consisted only in this, that no false signal would be given. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Lilly Czepanek was not a heroine; she was not martyr to her love; she was no Isolde, who finds the strongest affirmation of herself in the desire not to be. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z For all her immense superiority in matters of practical life, she let me explain “Tristan and Isolde” to her—and how entrancingly she could listen! Pandora's Box A Tragedy in Three Acts That noise isn't the music of 'Tristan and Isolde.' What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Max Alvary as "Tristan" in Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde," half-length profile to left, pen-and-ink and wash with unusual monogram signature. Aubrey Beardsley He had come with his manuscript score of "Tristan and Isolde." Fragments of an Autobiography During her leaves of absence she appeared in London as Fidelio, but did not make a remarkable success, though ten years later, when she sang in "Tristan and Isolde," her artistic efforts were heartily appreciated. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday I always found this lady so weak, compared to Isolde, that she had never interested me especially, and I had never studied her. Confessions of an Opera Singer I know it," he answered, "and I don't want you to be Isolde. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z I have already begged for Isolde and Isolde I think we shall get in time. Interpreters Isolde herself has bequeathed Dublin her name in Isolde’s Tower and Chapel-isod. The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde She also sang at Her Majesty's Theatre for two seasons, and in 1884 she went to Covent Garden and made a substantial success as Isolde. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday The following winter she won one of the successes of her career, as "Isolde." What Every Singer Should Know The noblest song in all music, the "love-death" of Isolde, gave the tragedy nobility; but it was the mad beauty of a grief too great for grieving over. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Isolde over the body of Tristan, Br�nnhilde over the body of Siegfried, exhibited no mincing pathos; the mood established was one of lofty calm. Interpreters "I am come," said the other, "to greet you as a friend and comrade, and my companion is eager to see and welcome La Belle Isolde." Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality For La Belle Isolde was the most beautiful lady in the world, a maiden of such wondrous charm and grace that no land held her equal. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Tristan, hearing that Isolde is to ride through a certain wood on her way to Tintagel to attend the Pentecostal Court held by the King, hides in the wood. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens They were as oblivious of their peril as Tristan and Isolde in the spell of the love philter. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Accident and irresistible impulse, however, led immediately to the completion of “Tristan and Isolde.” Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians And rare was the show they made as they rode gayly to the priory, where they left Isolde and her maidens to occupy their proper seats. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Tristram thought that never had mortal eyes gazed upon a maiden of such heavenly charms, and Isolde that there was never man born so grand and graceful as the knight of her love. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur These mirror-cases were generally carved with a scene from some love-story, such as two lovers playing chess, or going a-hawking, or some detail from the favourite romance of Tristan and Isolde. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens Among these yachts, though Forbes was unaware of it, was the Isolde, known to those who know such things as a ridiculously luxurious craft, a floating residence. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Unfortunately, the representation proper was delayed for nearly four weeks through the sickness of Frau Garrigues-Schnorr, who took the role of Isolde, so that the Munich people were after all the principal attendants. Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians When Queen Isolde saw that Tristram was unhorsed, and lost sight of him in the press, she wept greatly, fearing that some harm had come to him. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality When morning came the test of beauty was made, and the loveliness of Isolde shone so far beyond that of the castle lady that Breunor, the lord, was forced to admit it. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Tristan has been banished the Court, for evil tongues have whispered in King Mark’s ear of his love for Isolde, and have further whispered of secret meetings in the garden, beside the fountain. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens Persis, herself now an Isolde wedded to one man and loving another, passed the famous sky-line which seemed to continue another Palisades, only fantastically carved and honeycombed with windows. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z There was all the emotional fervour and pathetic tenderness which the great composer has compressed into the love-music of “Tristan and Isolde” in her voice. Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time But when they reached the pavilion and had disarmed and washed, and were come to table, Isolde grew red with wrath on seeing Palamides. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But strong as was his love, his honor was stronger, and Isolde, deeply as she grieved, could not ask him to break his word. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur No. The water carries them away out of sight, and Isolde must come. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens And now gradually desire grew imperious, the angry, sullen desire of Tristan seeing his Isolde given to another man to wife. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The guilt theme of "Tristan und Isolde" falls into none of these special categories. Euphorion Being Studies of the Antique and the Mediaeval in the Renaissance - Vol. II At this, Isolde held down her head in despite and said no more. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "I love you, Isolde, as my soul," he said. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur By complicating the plot through the introduction of the second Isolde, jealousy became the secondary, though hardly less powerful theme. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature It was the edge of that ring that had cut her finger till it bled under the fierce grip of Forbes' hand at the performance of "Tristan and Isolde." What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z One need not be hyperæsthetic to experience something akin to muffled pain when listening to certain pages of Tristan and Isolde, or while submitting to the mystic ecstasy of Jan Van Eyck at Ghent. Ivory Apes and Peacocks Many is the day that I have longed to see you," said Arthur to Isolde, "for much praise have I heard of you, and not without warrant. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality It chanced that Tristram and Isolde demanded shelter at this castle, and that they were made prisoners under its cruel custom. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur At last the opportunity came, but it is not on record that the public clamored for its repetition or ranked her Casta diva with her singing of Isolde's Liebestod. The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation When Tristan fell at Isolde's feet, with one poor wailing "Isolde!" and died before she could clasp him in her arms, it seemed that Forbes' heart broke. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Why did not Tolstoy select Tristan and Isolde if he wished some fleshly music, some sensualistic caterwauling, as Huxley phrased it? Ivory Apes and Peacocks "We thank you heartily," replied Tristram and Isolde. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "What of my dear lady, La Belle Isolde?" he asked, eagerly. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur That's why Shakespeare kills his Romeo and his Juliet at the end of the play—and Wagner his Tristan and his Isolde. The Side Of The Angels A Novel "Even Isolde's husband couldn't hate her—or him—for a love like that." What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z If ever I marry it must be a man who will let me sing Isolde. Melomaniacs The poor fellow has been deeply wounded by the rebuke that I and Isolde gave him. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality As for La Belle Isolde, she met Tristram with the greatest joy and gladness. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur American début of Gustav Mahler as conductor of a performance of "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events They were as appropriate to each other as the melodies of a perfect duet, such a love-duet as Tristan and Isolde's. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z I can quite sympathize with what you tell me of your mother's dislike for the rôle of Isolde. Melomaniacs At the request of Isolde the visitors removed their armor and joined them at their meal. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But Isolde was full of gladness in being well rid of her troublesome lover, and Tristram in having rescued her from his rival. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur The orchestra, in a word, as Wagner himself said of Tristan und Isolde, forms an emotional tide on which the voice floats like a boat on the waters. War Letters of a Public-School Boy He sang of Gawaine, and Merlin, Tristrem and Isolde; and those who listened to the wondrous story felt somehow that they would never hear such minstrelsy again. Tales From Scottish Ballads No, not in her grave, but even as Isolde. Melomaniacs La Belle Isolde was at first thrown into the deepest grief, and then her heart swelled high with resolution to live no longer with the dastard who called her wife. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "In such a place," explained Fergus, and rode on to the court, where he learned that Queen Isolde was sick in bed, moaning pitifully, though no one knew the source of her pain. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Even when Wagner uses motives comparatively little, writing rather "freely," as in Tristan und Isolde, he always has the power of imprinting an idea with the utmost clearness upon our souls. War Letters of a Public-School Boy The First Act of Tristan and Isolde is three-quarters over. The Smart Set Correspondence & Conversations "And you say that he admires your Isolde?" persisted Arthmann, pulling at his short reddish beard. Melomaniacs Why, sir," said Isolde, "can it be that you are a knight and no lover? Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality A few days afterwards he fled from her again, and on this occasion it chanced that he rode by the castle before which he and Palamides had fought for La Belle Isolde. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur The Countess Isolde had to the full the all-devouring vanity of her type, but now, for once in her life, she felt desirous of forwarding a love affair that was not her own. A Modern Mercenary It was true that he had resolved to put stars and Isolde alike from his life. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange He hardly uttered a word, for the others discussed "Tristan und Isolde" until he hated Wagner's name. Melomaniacs Now, I pray you," said Isolde, "will you not do me the grace to fight for my love with three knights that have done me great wrong? Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But Isolde fell to the ground in a swoon, and lay there long insensible. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Countess Isolde answered with an air of mysterious importance. A Modern Mercenary A recent critic of Hebrew poetry speaks of his Makamat as a pendant to "Tristan and Isolde,"—in both sensuality triumphs over spirituality. Jewish Literature and Other Essays She would never marry, never—anyhow not until she had sung Isolde—and then only a Wagner-loving husband. Melomaniacs When Isolde saw Gareth all bruised in the face, she asked him what ailed him. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "I pray you leave me, Isolde," answered the knight. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur By the way, Isolde, it seems that some young men have a shade of interest about them.' A Modern Mercenary Only for brief moments do lovers stand on the high peaks of pure passion where Tristan and Isolde perpetually reside. The Wagnerian Romances Then, returning to Isolde's mother, she was not surprised to find her up and in capital humor, studying the railway guide. Melomaniacs By my crown," cried Arthur, joyfully, "the coming of Tristram and Isolde to my realm is no everyday event, and is worthy of the highest honor. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The disappearance of Dame Bragwaine troubled the queen greatly, for she loved her most of all women, and as the days went by and she returned not, the grief of Isolde grew deep. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur So saying, he waved the attendants aside, and, approaching Isolde, he raised her as she curtsied deeply. A Modern Mercenary Isolde visibly summons up all her courage, all her strength, and with queenly self-possession bids Tristan approach. The Wagnerian Romances I "I'd rather see her in her grave than as Isolde!" Melomaniacs Tristram took with him three squires, and Queen Isolde had three gentlewomen, all attired with great richness. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "My lady, La Belle Isolde, bids you haste into Brittany to King Howell," said Dame Bragwaine, "for she knows no one who can help you but his daughter, Isolde la Blanche Mains." Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde continued to stare into the glass like one fascinated, for in it she not only saw the reflection of her own slender white-clad figure, but over her shoulder the fierce face she dreaded. A Modern Mercenary How, in the brilliant light of the Day, how could Isolde be mine?"—"Was she not yours, whose elect you were? The Wagnerian Romances Once, after "Tristan und Isolde" she asked: "Why do you never speak of my father?" Melomaniacs Warm indeed was the greeting of those two noble companions, and glad the welcome which Lancelot gave Isolde to English soil. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality And when Isolde of the white hands heard of the errand of the knight, she applied to his wound healing herbs of such virtue that in a little while he was whole again. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur They flatter the Countess of Sagan, but not one of them would make the smallest sacrifice for Isolde, the woman. A Modern Mercenary In the bright light of day, Isolde coming to me! The Wagnerian Romances A subsequent single appearance as Isolde at the Metropolitan in the winter of 1909-10 was even less successful. The Merry-Go-Round "As for me, I can have no greater joy than to know that my castle is so nobly tenanted, and that Tristram of Lyonesse and Queen Isolde are my honored guests." Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Then he and Dame Bragwaine brought Tristram and Kehydius privately to the court, and to a chamber which Isolde had assigned for them. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde sprang to it, slipping the bolts with trembling fingers. A Modern Mercenary Tristan gazes rigidly into Isolde's eyes as she approaches him bearing it. The Wagnerian Romances All the women have their skirts honeycombed with capacious pockets, in which they carry substantial lunches to eat while Isolde is deceiving King Mark. The Merry-Go-Round Never were two happier lovers than Tristram and Isolde at Joyous Gard. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But to tell the joy of the meeting between Tristram and La Belle Isolde we shall not endeavor, for no tongue could tell it, nor heart think it, nor pen write it. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Presently she put her hand on Isolde's shoulder. A Modern Mercenary Isolde wrests the goblet from him: "Traitor, I drink to you!" and drains it, unwavering as he. The Wagnerian Romances All very well for the day, no doubt, but could Cuzzoni sing Isolde? The Merry-Go-Round Arthur paid no heed to these words, but continued to gaze upon Isolde, as one stricken with admiration. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality When at length he came to Cornwall he sought the castle of Dinas the seneschal, his warmest friend, and sent him to tell Queen Isolde that he had secretly returned. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Lend me your sable cloak, Isolde; everyone will recognize that, and with this lace about my head, I shall be free to go where I please as the Countess Sagan.' A Modern Mercenary Tristan and Isolde take account of nothing, their senses fast sealed to all but the contemplation of each other. The Wagnerian Romances Andreas Döderlein, being in an unusually happy mood, went to the piano, and began playing the shepherd’s motif from Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde.” The Goose Man Send for him, Isolde, and you shall hear the merriest knight and the maddest talker that you ever spoke with. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Isolde," he cried, pitifully, "what mean these letters,—this which Kehydius has written you, and this, your answer, with its vile tale of love? Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur The relief of knowing Rallywood was safe jarred in her mind with the hideous suspicion that Isolde's allurements had after all conquered his allegiance to the Duke. A Modern Mercenary Brangaene and other women place on Isolde's unconscious shoulders the royal mantle, and deck her, unaware of it, with jewels. The Wagnerian Romances Karlschmidt was a socialist, a student of Karl Marx, and took more interest in communism than in his allotted share of the score of Isolde's Liebestodt. The Music Master Novelized from the Play Then Isolde sent into the town with a message to Dinadan, begging that he would come to the castle and rest a while there, at a lady's wish. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The marriage of King Mark with La Belle Isolde was celebrated with rich feasts and royal tournaments, and for many days pleasure ruled supreme at Tintagil Castle, whither noble guests came and went. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde, in a fever of impatient terror, caught her by the arm. A Modern Mercenary "Must I live?" speaks the last glimmer of the old Isolde, provided normally with a moral nature; and overwhelmed by the greatness of the catastrophe she sinks fainting upon his breast. The Wagnerian Romances The following night I was in the city watching a noble performance of "Tristan and Isolde!" A Daughter of the Middle Border Then he was brought into the presence of La Belle Isolde, who courteously bade him welcome. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Among those who came was Palamides the Saracen, drawn thither by his love of Isolde, which his overthrow by Tristram had not banished from his heart. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde turned upon Valerie with a wild gesture, as if she would have struck her. A Modern Mercenary Still she presses the prayer of her terror: Just this one night let Isolde listen to her pleading! The Wagnerian Romances But in general, as I have said, I joy in vulgarity, whether it take the form of divorce proceedings or of "Tristan und Isolde," of an Odd Fellows' funeral or of Munich beer. Europe After 8:15 For the presence of La Belle Isolde gave the strength of ten men to the arm of her lover, the Saracen. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But as he approached, Isolde saw him from a window, and gave orders that the gate should be shut and the drawbridge raised. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur I had a horrible instant during which I imagined myself swinging between the gorge and the sky—after that I knew no more!' exclaimed Isolde, a sort of complacency mixing with her agitation. A Modern Mercenary Isolde peers down the avenue of trees, strains her ear for the sound of footsteps. The Wagnerian Romances Accordingly he wrote "Die Meistersinger," and the opera of "Tristan and Isolde." A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present On the morrow, when day had broken, they arrayed themselves in green trappings, with shields and spears of green, while Isolde and her three damsels wore dresses of the same color. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality For, as the chronicles make mention, no sooner had Kehydius seen La Belle Isolde, than he became so enamoured of her that his heart might never more be free. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde shrugged her shoulders and made a little grimace at Rallywood. A Modern Mercenary But after the cup Tristan and Isolde are lovers, nothing more,—or less. The Wagnerian Romances The other work, "Tristan and Isolde," is the most difficult opera that has ever been written, and will have to wait a generation yet, most likely, before its beauties are fully appreciated. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present When the next morning dawned, Tristram, Palamides, and Gareth, with La Belle Isolde and her ladies, all arrayed as before in green, took horse at an early hour, and rode into the fresh forest. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He hurried in all haste to the chamber where Isolde and Kehydius were, the letters in his hand. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Rallywood began to see that some motive underlay Isolde's wild talk. A Modern Mercenary The victorious haste has taken him a staggering step or two, when Isolde's voice comes borne to him, calling before she appears. The Wagnerian Romances Tristan und Isolde is the falsifying of all the pet Wagner doctrines—Ah! that odious, heavy, pompous prose of Wagner. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques "If they feel aggrieved I cannot help it, for I am bent on seeing Queen Isolde." Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality This was Dame Bragwaine, the lady companion of La Belle Isolde, who bore him letters from the queen. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde was trembling with excitement as she leant forward, one hand holding by the table that stood between her and Valerie, the other clenched in the soft fur of the rug on her knees. A Modern Mercenary Such long days of terror and yearning Isolde has endured for the sake of one hour to spend with you! The Wagnerian Romances One finds oneself choosing even among the acts of "Tristan und Isolde," finding the first far inferior to the poignant, magnificent third. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers Thou villain!" thundered Lancelot, "I would give much to deal thee one buffet for the love of Tristram and Isolde. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality And this I promise," answered Isolde, "that if I am married within these seven years it shall only be by your assent! Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde sat stupified at the result of her stratagem, the stratagem by which she had intended to humble Valerie in the most cruel way a woman can be humbled. A Modern Mercenary Isolde has neither heard what they say, nor does she appear to recognise them. The Wagnerian Romances "Isolde's Mother," the whole action revolves around an assumption incomprehensible to the general. A Book of Prefaces When ready they took their horses and rode back to the lists, where Isolde and Palamides noted their entrance. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Two ladies of Isolde's train, who envied and hated Dame Bragwaine, laid a plot for her destruction. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur The secret of her heart, which she had denied to herself, sprang up at Isolde's words and confronted her, filling her world's horizon. A Modern Mercenary When once before the friend bade her to a strange land, Isolde, kind and true, must follow the unkind one. The Wagnerian Romances Different in many respects as good can be from evil—in one, those two were as fairly matched as Thiodolf and Isolde. Sword and Gown A Novel And Isolde, who saw it all, was half out of her mind with grief. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The king held down his head at this, but La Belle Isolde, who was at the feast, heard it with great secret joy, and her love for Tristram grew warmer in her soul. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Valerie had been rapidly going over in her mind the incidents Isolde had alluded to. A Modern Mercenary Where Tristan's house and home, there let Isolde take her abode. The Wagnerian Romances When I, for instance, was learning the part of Isolde, I could without weariness sing the first act alone six times in succession, with expression, action, and a full voice. How to Sing [Meine Gesangskunst] So they disarmed and had good cheer, with La Belle Isolde as their hostess. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Much to their unwillingness, Queen Isolde and a hundred ladies of the court were made to drink from the magic horn, and of them all only four drank without spilling the wine. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Fears for her father, for Rallywood, and for Maäsau crowded upon her, though she kept up an appearance of composure that Isolde might not guess the importance of the information she had given. A Modern Mercenary It cannot delay much longer!"—"And upon it"—Tristan describes the vision which is calling back the light to his eyes—"upon it, Isolde. The Wagnerian Romances Drawn irresistibly to music, he avoided the Fifth Symphony and "Tristan und Isolde," and joined a crowd of old maids singing part songs around a cottage piano. Damn! A Book of Calumny She had given it to La Belle Isolde, and she to Tristram. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "With Isolde's eyes upon me I can do no less," answered Tristram, with a glad heart. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde's blue eyes, dewy as a child's with unshed tears, appealed to him. A Modern Mercenary And now Kurwenal from his outlook communicates that he sees Isolde,—she is waving,—the keel is in the harbour,—Isolde has sprung ashore. The Wagnerian Romances Her voice has a sensuous beauty that is matchless, and no other prima donna, except Materna, has emotion in her voice so deep and genuine as that which moves us in Lehmann's Isolde and Brünnhilde. Chopin and Other Musical Essays And when they were at dinner he could not eat a morsel, but sat like a dumb man, scarcely venturing to raise his eyes to Isolde's lovely countenance. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Here he found the fair Isolde awaiting him with a joyous face and a voice of thanks, praising him so highly that the knight was abashed with modest shame, though gladness filled his heart. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde withdrew her slight hand from his touch, but it was the withdrawal that invites advance. A Modern Mercenary Will Tristan defraud her, defraud Isolde of this single infinitely-short last earthly joy? The Wagnerian Romances Her versatility is extraordinary, for she sings Norma and Valentine as well as she does Isolde. Chopin and Other Musical Essays La Belle Isolde, who had watched Palamides from her window, had seen him change his armor with the wounded knight. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Madam Isolde, here is the best drink that ever you drank, a precious draught which Dame Bragwaine, your maiden, and Gouvernail, my servant, are keeping for themselves. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Countess Isolde started and flushed like a pleased child, and her eyes lit up as she laid her fan on Counsellor's stout knee with a confidential impulsive gesture. A Modern Mercenary By roads and by-paths well known to me, give the sign, I fly to Ireland: Isolde is yours! The Wagnerian Romances All honor, therefore, to the versatility of German singers, who, like Lilli Lehmann, for instance, can sing Norma and Isolde equally well. Chopin and Other Musical Essays I pray you, recommended me to your lord and to my lady Isolde, and beg them to forgive me my trespasses against them. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality And on news of it being brought to La Belle Isolde she sent him word by Dame Bragwaine that the arrow had been poisoned, and with a venom that no leech in England could cure. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde moved noiselessly, and coming behind Valerie, caught her by the shoulders and swung her half round. A Modern Mercenary Who could see Isolde and not blissfully dissolve in love for her? The Wagnerian Romances She aroused unbounded enthusiasm as Elizabeth in "Tannhäuser," and as Isolde in "Tristan and Isolde." For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music Tristram took him in his arms, and so did Isolde, while Palamides kneeled before him and thanked him for his life. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "As for your wound," said the king, "my daughter, La Belle Isolde, is a leech of wonderful skill, and as you seem so worthy a man I shall put you under her care." Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde was not only wonderfully pretty, but she was endowed with a superficial cleverness, and kindliness and tact, all of which rendered her irresistible to nine men out of ten. A Modern Mercenary She draws so near to Isolde that she can speak without fear of being overheard. The Wagnerian Romances Elaine still dies for love of Lancelot, Isolde urges Tristram to new proofs of devotion, and Guenevere, the beautiful, still shares King Arthur's throne. The Spinster Book Then he threw himself beside the well, and from the fulness of his heart began to make a song about La Belle Isolde and himself, a rhyme made up of music, love, and grief. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He was well esteemed by the king and queen, and had declared his willingness to be made a Christian for the sake of La Belle Isolde. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur What could have suggested such an idea to Isolde? A Modern Mercenary But before acting he Page 297 turns to Isolde, where she sits with eyes of undiminished love raised toward the companion in shame and agony. The Wagnerian Romances As old-fashioned as she looked, a delicate girlish beauty was hers, and when she indifferently gazed at Davos, straightway he heard humming in his head the "glance motive" from Tristan and Isolde. Visionaries As for Queen Isolde, you may know well that I love her above all other ladies in the world. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Palamides then rode away, and within the time mentioned returned with the maiden, whom Isolde clasped to her heart with happy tears. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur It was unbearable to see Isolde helplessly baited by Sagan and the Duke—each man gratifying the spleen of the moment at the expense of a woman, who was obliged to submit to their discourtesy. A Modern Mercenary Half of her clearly has gone with Tristan, the rest is near taking wing, according to her word: "Where Tristan's house and home, there will Isolde abide." The Wagnerian Romances I call them Tristan and Isolde because they make noises in the night. Visionaries All I have done is to love La Belle Isolde. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Then the queen rode home with her maiden, and Palamides followed close after, entering the court while Isolde was telling the king of what had happened. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Valerie was not of a meek spirit, and she saw a way in which she might revenge Isolde, little comprehending the far-reaching consequences of her thoughtless words. A Modern Mercenary The love of Tristan and Isolde is not to be brought under the head of what is vulgarly termed a guilty love. The Wagnerian Romances Tristan and Isolde, Lancelot and Guinevere, Fleur and Blanchefleur—these were the admired and mythical lovers of whom the poets sang and dreamed. The Evolution of Love Then the trumpets blew to lodging, and the knights left the field, while Queen Isolde was conducted to her pavilion. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality First, upon pain of your life, you shall cease your suit of the lady La Belle Isolde, and come not near her. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde put out her arms with a sobbing cry. A Modern Mercenary But Tristan and Isolde can be grasped through the eye by the dullest. The Wagnerian Romances But some of the German epic poems, "Tristan and Isolde," for instance, contain genuine, sincere descriptions of sylvan beauty. The Evolution of Love Early on the third morning of the tournament the knights of Tristram's party were up and armed, they now being all arrayed in red, as was also Isolde and her maidens. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But Isolde was glad at heart, for the love of Palamides was a burden to her, and well she knew the knight of the white arms. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde sat up and put her arm round her companion's shoulders. A Modern Mercenary In a small skiff, almost unattended, Tristan, obscuring his glory under the name of Tantris, came to Isolde to be healed. The Wagnerian Romances Wagner had finished the Ring before he conceived the idea of Tristan and Isolde. The Evolution of Love "I love the fairest queen that ever drew breath, La Belle Isolde, Cornwall's queen." Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality For on a day when Tristram was in the bath, attended by his squire Gouvernail, chance brought the queen and Isolde into the chamber of the knight. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur She drew herself away from Isolde's embrace with a shudder. A Modern Mercenary No one suspected him, until Isolde, remarking a trifling notch in his sword, made the discovery that a steel splinter which she had removed from the severed head of Morold fitted it. The Wagnerian Romances The idea reached perfection and immortality in Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde." The Evolution of Love But first of all the tide of disaster came upon Tristram the brave and Isolde the fair, as we must now relate. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality On the bed lay his sword, and this the queen picked up and held it out for Isolde's admiration, as the blade which had done such noble work in the tournament. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Isolde peered up at her with a quick scrutiny. A Modern Mercenary The Ouverture to Tristan and Isolde is singularly calculated to create the mood in which the Opera needs to be heard. The Wagnerian Romances Ultimately Tristan pronounces the final decision, and Isolde repeats it word by word, follows it step by step like a sleep-walker, so as to make it quite her own. The Evolution of Love When Isolde, at her window, saw what havoc her chosen knight was making, she leaned eagerly forth and laughed and smiled in delight. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality In one passage in "Tristan und Isolde" Wagner divides his first and second violins into sixteen groups. How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art Isolde spoke in a low voice; her heart had unconsciously been gathering up bitterness against Valerie, and she had no longer the strength to conceal it under this unbearable strain. A Modern Mercenary Isolde, spite of all courteous forms, is regarded by them as, in a sense, a prize of war. The Wagnerian Romances In Tristan and Isolde it is attained completely and in its highest perfection. The Evolution of Love "Did not the noble Sir Tristram, with your good will, keep La Belle Isolde three years in Joyous Gard, against the malice of King Mark?" said Bors. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Thus no one could have guessed that that very night she had left the stage of the Opera after an extraordinary triumph in her greatest rôle—that of Isolde in "Tristan." The Ghost A Modern Fantasy Isolde turned with a startling look of dislike and suspicion. A Modern Mercenary She takes out and holds up before Isolde with a significant smile a small flask. The Wagnerian Romances Already in the first act the exchange of love-potion and death-draught is profoundly significant: both Tristan and Isolde seek death because they are alarmed by the external obstacles to their love. The Evolution of Love She did not seem to see them, for her eyes were still languorous with memories of Tristan and Isolde. Destiny Brock, with splendid prodigality, had taken a box for the final performance of "Tristan and Isolde." The Husbands of Edith The next moment Isolde's high sweet voice could be heard distinctly through the open door. A Modern Mercenary Isolde's pride melts under it, which had enabled her to keep up with herself and him a fiction of hate for the man who had wronged her. The Wagnerian Romances There is no question of a division when Tristan in his vision of Isolde exclaims, "How beautiful thou art!" The Evolution of Love To have set them in the sustained arioso style of Tristan und Isolde would have been as impossible as it would have been inept. Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score Wagner left Siegfried asleep in the forest in order to embark on the funereal vessel of Tristan und Isolde. Musicians of To-Day As for Isolde, the small promptings of a wounded vanity at once absorbed her. A Modern Mercenary For Isolde was renowned for her skill in the art of medicine. The Wagnerian Romances The poet who wrote of Isolde's love potion here calls the Queen of Heaven a potion sweet of love, a strange metaphor to use in connection with the Mary of dogma. The Evolution of Love Isolde, the daughter of the King of Ireland, is sought in marriage by Marke, the King of Cornwall, and Tristan, his nephew, has been sent to bring the princess to England. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. I was just trying to look like Isolde. Kit of Greenacre Farm But——' Isolde leant upon her elbow to look into his face. A Modern Mercenary Her deeply wounded feelings bleeding afresh at their exposure, Isolde makes the relation almost tearfully. The Wagnerian Romances In "Tristan and Isolde" Wagner broke completely loose from all the conventional forms of opera. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers To conceal his identity he assumed the name of Tantris, but Isolde had recognised him by a notch in his sword, which corresponded with a splinter which she had found imbedded in Morold's head. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Isolde, seated on a sham rock, awaiting the coming of her lover. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, June 25, 1892 I—we, Isolde and I—heard the shots. A Modern Mercenary The Page 273 point then appears of that bitterness, which would hardly in reality have been a point but for a sentiment not among those which Isolde confesses to her confidante. The Wagnerian Romances The King goes out upon a night hunt, and no sooner has he disappeared than Isolde gives the signal for his approach, while Brangoena goes to her station to watch. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers It has been suggested that this was due to a half-unconscious desire on Wagner's part to write music which should appeal more to the popular ear than was possible in 'Tristan und Isolde.' The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Wagner, at Venice, had once threatened Xavier with a stick, and also Xavier had twice run away with great exponents of the r�le of Isolde. The Lion's Share Isolde's feeble rebellion escaped him; he strode to her side, and with a single glance dispersed the little coterie of guests about her, the only one who kept his position being Baron von Elmur. A Modern Mercenary |
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