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Tristan Und Isolde Research Paper

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Wagner needed to find an opera and sponsor, skilled enough and wealthy enough, to perform his opera-- the second obstacle Wagner needed to conquer, which was nearly impossible due to the fact that no opera wanted to premiere Tristan und Isolde because of its eccentricity. The lengthy time period it took for the opera to be produced took a toll on the pre-conceived notions of the magnitude of the grandeur of its premiere. The initial city which was chosen to perform Tristan und Isolde was in Vienna, Austria, where it took “77 rehearsals at the Hofoper in Vienna in 1863 before the orchestra declared it unplayable.” Through the word of mouth of the music community, which was promoting the idea that the opera was not fit to be played, and the fact

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