Tristan und Isolde discography

Principal Selections

1930, Milan

Giuseppina Cobelli, Isolde
Renato Zanelli, Tristan
Luigi Rossi-Morelli, Kurwenal
Ebe Stignani, Brangäne
Rhigetti, King Marke
Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Victor De Sabata

Recorded 11 December 1930 from a performance at La Scala, Milan

Excerpts from Act 2 and 3 (sung in Italian):

a. Act 2, Scene 2: from "[Nie wieder-] erwachens wahnlos hold bewusster Wunsch" (Tristan, Isolde) - "Einsam wachend..." to "Bald entweicht die Nacht!" (Brangäne) (4' 12")

b. Act 3, Scene 2: from "Die mir Isolde einzig enthält, wie wär Isolde mir aus der Welt?" (Tristan) to "Vergeh die Welt meiner jauchzenden Eil!" (Tristan) (3' 46")

c. Act 3, Scene 3: from "Alles zur Hand! Marke und Melot hab ich erkannt." (Kurwenal) to "Hörst du uns nicht? Isolde! Traute! Vernimmst du die Treu[e nicht?]" (Brangäne) [with all of King Mark's words between "Tot denn alles! Alles tot!" and "der Wahn häffte nicht" omitted from the performance] (4' 07")

d. Act 3, Scene 3: from "Heller schallend, mich um wallend" (Isolde) to end of the Act, and applause (3' 17")

CD: in "Opera at La Scala": Symposium 1102 (1 CD) (1993)