Paul Corfield Godfrey's Wagner - Träume review
Posted by M.J.Walker on October 21, 2020, 11:50 am
Mr Godfrey is bemused by the performance instruction "im Großvaterstuhl" in Wagner's Holländer. In fact, this is simply an scenic instruction: "Senta, in einem Großvaterstuhl zurückgelehnt und mit untergeschlagenen Armen, ist im träumerischen Anschauen des Bildes im Hintergrunde versunken." Senta, leaning back in a grandfather's armchair, dreamily... etc. Obviously the score consulted by Mr Godfrey was confused at this point - a misprint? I hope this clears things up...
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