Tristan und Isolde: Love Duet; Beecham; Melchior, Flagstad (1937) [SUBS]

Sir Thomas Beecham, London Philharmonic Orchestra
(Recorded 18th June, 1937, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden)
Tristan - Lauritz Melchior
Isolde - Kirsten Flagstad
Brangäne - Margarete Klose
The subtitled English translation is by Andrew Porter.
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00:00 - "O sink' hernieder, Nacht der Liebe"
05:09 - "Einsam wachend in der Nacht"
07:45 - "Lausch', Geliebter!"
13:56 - "So starben wir, um ungetrennt"
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"Tristan und Isolde" ("Tristan and Isolde") is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner, with a German libretto by the composer. The libretto is based on the medieval romance "Tristan" by Gottfried von Strassburg. It was first performed at the Royal Court and National Theatre in Munich on 10th June, 1865.

[@randysills4418]

How fortunate that Flagstad and Melchior came along at the same time to be the superb Wagnerian couple...

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

Not just superb - the BEST!!!!

[@williammountfield8508]

@@xxsaruman82xx87 completely agree though there are others who came close.

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

@@williammountfield8508 Oh true - I love Suthaus, Lorenz, Nilsson, Traubel, etc :) :) :)

[@robertevans8010]

I was at this performance, I am now 105 and I still remember the whole performance, I also Melchior with Frida Leider.

[@paulmurray9760]

That was absolutely fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

[@jean-christopheMiquel-ef3ur]

Extraordinaire et légendaire interprétation.....inoubliable rencontre avec un chef de légende, lui aussi, mais moins connu pour ses enregistrements de Wagner que de Bizet , dans lesquels il excella ( notamment avec sa Carmen).

[@georget.7348]

Ease of production= BEAUTY!!!! Compare this to the screamers of today, the Netrebkos, Yonchevas, but especially the Kaufmans, Alvarez and so many of them who should be singing but are already burnt out, like Villazon, Voigt and so many others.