jews'-harps, mandolins, bagpipes, and triangles. All this gives a tonal
splendor that simply beggars description.

When the combat is over and Bluebeard's immense body is prone and lifeless
in the dust, Wagner suddenly leaves tragedy and gives us a melodious duet
between the brother and sister on the theme: "What can equal a brother's
love?" This duet and _finale_ unite to form a masterpiece; a deserved
rebuke to any cynic who may consider that Wagner could not adopt the
enervating methods of the Italian school if he desired. His cadenzas here
are miracles of compressed technique, and, although the melody is
conventional, the music itself is never for a moment simple or
intelligible.


--------Suggested arrangement of orchestra for presentation of Bluebeard------
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First violins (union) Prompter's Private First violins (non-union)
Parlour
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Conductor
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Organ Horns Flutes Harps Pianola
Second Violins
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Lutes Mandolins
Arch Lutes Kettledrums Battery Zithers
Mouth Organs Megaphones Chinese Temple Gong Guitars
Double Bassoons Banjos
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Tuba Trombones Woodwinds Drums