[Wagner, Richard. (1813–1883)] [WAGNERIAN SINGERS] Ander, Alois. (1821–1864) Autograph Letter

[Wagner, Richard. (1813–1883)] [WAGNERIAN SINGERS] Ander, Alois. (1821–1864)

Autograph Letter

Autograph letter from the Bohemian tenor, star at the Vienna Hofoper who was supposed to be the original Tristan. 1 page, 17...1858. A few small stains, else fine.

After its completion in August 1859, Wagner had hopes for a Paris premiere of Tristan, but that didn’t pan out. Similarly, plans for performances in Karlsruhe and Vienna fell through. Alois Ander, the first scheduled Tristan in Vienna, had trouble remembering his part and suffered vocal difficulties. He declared the opera unsingable. His Isolde, Louise Dustmann-Meyer, had a better memory but also developed vocal problems. After numerous rehearsals (reportedly more than 70) the production was dropped. Wagner finally got to hear his opera onstage at last when Tristan had its world premiere in Munich on June 10, 1865 — six years after its completion. (9822)

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