Autumn 1865 - Spring 1866

Summary With Madeline's school burned to the ground by the Klan, they decide to rebuild. Cooper Main has discovered phosphates on Mont Royal land and with Isobel Hazard as an investor, begins a mining operation. The conditions of work are poor however and the former slaves who work there are forced into another kind of slavery when they are forced to use the company store to buy their supplies and find themselves in perpetual debt. In Pennsylvania, George Hazard is bereft over the loss of Constance and has become obsessed with finding Elkanah Bent and exacting his revenge. He has Pinkerton's men tracking him, but they always seem to be one step behind. It takes a visit from Madeline to save him from himself. Ashton has given up prostitution and is now focusing on her new husband's piano business. She is obsessed with raising enough money to buy Mont Royal. Charlie Main meanwhile refuses to settle down with Willa and continues to roam the West, now as an army scout searching for Scar who killed his friends.

S1.E2 ∙ Autumn 1865 - Spring 1866

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Lesley-Anne Down Kyle Chandler Philip Casnoff Cathy Lee Crosby

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Genres : Drama Romance History War

Release date : Feb 27, 1994

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : San Antonio, Texas, USA

Production companies : Warner Bros. Television American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Summary With Madeline's school burned to the ground by the Klan, they decide to rebuild. Cooper Main has discovered phosphates on Mont Royal land and with Isobel Hazard as an investor, begins a mining operation. The conditions of work are poor however and the former slaves who work there are forced into another kind of slavery when they are forced to use the company store to buy their supplies and find themselves in perpetual debt. In Pennsylvania, George Hazard is bereft over the loss of Constance and has become obsessed with finding Elkanah Bent and exacting his revenge. He has Pinkerton's men tracking him, but they always seem to be one step behind. It takes a visit from Madeline to save him from himself. Ashton has given up prostitution and is now focusing on her new husband's piano business. She is obsessed with raising enough money to buy Mont Royal. Charlie Main meanwhile refuses to settle down with Willa and continues to roam the West, now as an army scout searching for Scar who killed his friends.

Details

Genres : Drama Romance History War

Release date : Feb 27, 1994

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : San Antonio, Texas, USA

Production companies : Warner Bros. Television American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

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Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser (tenor) is sick of the sensual pleasures of the Venusberg and longs for the simple joys of earthly life. The love goddess Venus (soprano) summons a magic grotto and tempts him to surrender to ecstasy, but Tannhäuser invokes the Virgin Mary and Venus disappears. Hermann (bass), the Landgrave of Thuringia, and minstrels approach. Wolfram says that in their earlier song-contests, Tannhäuser won the love of Elisabeth (soprano), the Landgrave's niece. Going to the Hall of Song, Tannhäuser throws himself at Elisabeth's feet. They sing together of love. The Landgrave announces a new song contest; the winner will receive his prize from Elisabeth herself. Wolfram (baritone) sings first and uses the image of a fountain to sing of the purity of love. The audience enjoys his song, but Tannhäuser retorts that the fountain of love fills him only with burning desire. Another minstrel, Biterolf (bass), speaks on behalf of the outraged knights and ladies when he challenges Tannhäuser to a combat. Tannhäuser mocks Biterolf's inexperience in the joys of true love. Wolfram attempts to calm everyone down, but Tannhäuser sings a hymn to Venus. The knights want to kick Tannhäuser's butt, but Elisabeth begs them to forgive him, and Tannhäuser falls to the ground with a cry of grief. The Landgrave tells Tannhäuser that his only hope of salvation is to join the band of pilgrims preparing to make their way to Rome. However, when the pilgrims return, Elisabeth sees that Tannhäuser is not among them. When Tannhäuser returns, he tells Wolfram that he saw the Pope, who condemned him by saying that if he has enjoyed the delights of the Venusberg, he can no more be forgiven than the Pope's staff can sprout green leaves. Wolfram is horrified when Tannhäuser declares he will return to the Venusberg.

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