Mar 26, 2024
ONCE UPON A TIME: “Tristan and Isolde”, Cologne Opera Festival on June 11, 1911. The wonderful scene photo from the second act shows the American Edyth Walker (1867-1950) as Isolde. Jacques Urlus sang Tristan, Paul Bender sang King Marke and Margarete Matzenauer sang Brangäne. Max von Schillings conducted. The production was done by Alexander d’Arnals and the set was created by Hans Wildermann.
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