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A Second Book of Operas

CHAPTER V
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Cast: Sulamith, Fraulein Lilli Lehmann; die Konigin von Saba, Frau Kramer-Wiedl; Astaroth, Fraulein Marianne Brandt; Solomon, Herr Adolph Robinson; Assad, Herr Stritt; Der Hohe Priester, Herr Emil Fischer; Baal-Hanan, Herr-Alexi.

Anton Seidl conducted, and the opera had fifteen representations in the season.

These performances were in the original German.

On April 3, 1888, an English version was presented at the Academy of Music by the National Opera Company, then in its death throes.

The opera was revived at the Metropolitan Opera House by Mr.
Conried in the season 1905-1906 and had five performances.] in New York by the excision from the last act of a scene in which the Queen attempts to persuade Assad to go with her to Arabia.


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