Mme. Gadski & "Brunhilde" – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Mme. Gadski & "Brunhilde", preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Mme. Gadski & "Brunhilde"
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Johanna Gadski, the German soprano, is identified here with Brünnhilde, the warrior maiden of Wagner's *Ring* cycle, a role for which she was well known in the early twentieth century. She sang Wagnerian parts at the Metropolitan Opera in New York for many seasons, and the Bain News Service, a busy New York press photography firm, supplied portraits of such performers to newspapers and magazines. The record gives no date, and the title comes from unverified caption data, so the exact occasion is unknown. The picture still shows how American audiences of the period were introduced to the stars of Wagner's heroic roles.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch five loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 3,315 × 4,402 px · prints to 11 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-22401 |
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