O sink hernieder (Love Duet)

Jerzy Semkow, Royal Danish Orchestra
(Recorded 23rd May, 1973, Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen)

Tristan — Helge Brilioth
Isolde — Birgit Nilsson
Brangäne — Inger Paustian
Kurwenal — Leif Roar
Marke — Ulrik Cold
A shepherd — Erik Harbo

In the intermission, Birgit Nilsson was presented with the “Ingenio et arti” medal by Queen Margrethe II.

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First excerpt:

00:00​ — Act, 2: Scene 2: “O sink’ hernieder, Nacht der Liebe”
05:22​ — Act, 2: Scene 2: “Einsam wachend in der Nacht”
07:53​ — Act, 2: Scene 2: “Lausch’, Geliebter!”
12:25​ — Act, 2: Scene 2: “Doch uns’re Liebe”
14:41​ — Act, 2: Scene 2: “So starben wir, um ungetrennt”
19:21​ — Act, 2: Scene 2: “O ew’ge Nacht, süße Nacht!”

Second excerpt:

22:51​ — Act, 3: Scene 2: “Tristan! Ha!”...“Isolde!”
25:43​ — Act, 3: Scene 3: “Kurwenal! Hör’! Ein zweites Schiff”
28:21​ — Act, 3: Scene 3: “Tot denn alles! Alles tot!”
33:02​ — Act, 3: Scene 3: “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”

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Tristan und Isolde is an opera, or music drama, in three acts by Richard Wagner to a German libretto by the composer, based largely on the romance by Gottfried von Strassburg. It was composed between 1857 and 1859 and premiered in Munich on 10th June, 1865.