New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
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we have picture Of the longing s,4 I'd.
OF the lovers before uleetiaz W. 'ipasss.
part We discover A garden before tbs - -ssealr
isolde who is now COrnvaITs C,1as- ,ses5- q
lovely night I'm summer. 4 torch t,,-, KS a
beside the door opening into the char,ba- 2 T7g
Top OF stone staircase King Narke "a = sas
Auntlng' and the tones OF the hunting borr .s 4,
away IN tne distance. blend entraucnelr = - y aS
instrumental song from the orchestra - va an
musical sublimation OF night ana -, .--'a sens
tenderest moods Isolde appears vri,t n lH tnsr
ana pleads with her to extinguIsh the - sane
thus give the appointed signal N Trs,. Ia ADD
waiting IN concealment But Brangano -u3 5
treachery on the part o. Ifelot. a knirb. -
jealous OF Tristan and himself enar7or,-1 = ~no 3
1t was he who had planned the uoc,,-r., is4es
Sne warns her mistress and begs ba- = ---A
Beauty rests upon the scene like a bs.., NsL
To Isolde the horns are but the r1,s-1,- = ~ ~
Forest leaves as they are caressed by +bs -. s-s
the purling and laughing OF the broo. r.T
has eaten up all patience. all discrs-io, - 50
In spite OF Brangane's pIeadings she 60
the torch. and with wildly waving s,a-f S
on ner nuTrying lover Beneath the folavs -.
sing their love through all the garut NJ -
despair, OF bliss and wretchedness Tba - s'l
sists largely OF detached CALCULATIONS sn5 -
plays. each paraphrasing or varying or 80
new turn 70 the outpouring Of the Other ~.
permeated with the symbolism OF pesSir,i,.,
Iosophy IN which night. death and obItvf,- -
glorihed. and day life and ueu7o-v - a.
In this dialogue lies the key 70 the pbfo.,-s-
which Wagner has proclaimed in the ,rsgs5-s :,
Wagner's exposition or the Prelude We a. -.
he wishes Us to observe the one giin1rna-f,z -
highest bliss Of attainment in the .s14--s,s- =,
being" the final redemption into tina. vo-4--
realm from which We wander farrhasr vrt.- -
70 take 1t BY force For this realm he cboo..,
death and night as symbols. but vhs. "a 60.
e Of E7rrlJ- IL,
final deltverance OF the SOUL from transrnirrs,,o,
Such love as that OF Tristan and Isolde ncssa-+s5
itself 70 Wagner as ceaseless struggle ard s,l,.,
contradiction. and for this problem Nrvaua sla7s
o1ers a happy outcome. il means qulsruds ard
identity.
In vain does Brsngzne sing her song OF warning
from the tower; the lovers have been trsnsnortas
beyond all realization OF their surroundings. ,5sv
sing on. dream on in each others arms until AZ IN.
moment OF suprernest ecstasy there coues -,aa
interruption Kurwenal dashes In with svors
and a shout: Save thyself Tristan King Ifsrss
NelOt and courtisrs AZ his heels DAY. syu,6ol q
all that is fatal 70 their love has dawned Tristan
Is silent though Aarks bewals the treachs-y q rs
nephew and his friend From the words OF TIA
heart-torn King We learn that he had been forced
into the marriage with Isolde By the DISTURBED
state OF his kingdom. and had rot consented 70 Il
until Tristan. whose purpose II vas thus 10 quiet
the jealous anger % the barons had threatened to
depart from Cornwall unless the King revoked rs
purpose 70 make him his successor and took unto
himself q wife Trista1's answer 70 the sorTUwf1l
Upbrsidings OF his royal uncle Is 70 obtain
promise nom IsoIcs % 1ofrow I'm rrro he
drous realm OF night" Then. seeing that Marks
does not WELD the sword OF rstrtburton. he makes
feint OF attacking Nalot. but permits the trsach-
erous knight 70 reach him with his sword. Sc
falls wounded unto death
The last act has been reached TIE d.gn6ed -
served knight OF the first act the inpassonsd
lover Of the second. IS now d-ea-l-hauntsd, long
ing despairing, dying man. lying under a line trss
in the yard o. his ancestral castle IN Brittany.
wasting his last DIT OF strength IN feverish fances
and ardent Iorgings touching Isolde. Kurwenal
has sent for her. VIII she cone: A shepherd tells
OF vain watches for the sight Of sal b playinsa
mournful melody on his pipe.