Lauritz Melchior credited as playing...
Olstrom
- Madame Grenadi: [during rehearsal, Olstrom cannot bring himself to embrace Madame Grenadi, a quarrel ensues] You dare ridicule me? You, the custodian of a... of a flea?
- [gestures flamboyantly at Olstrom's prostrate dog]
- Olstrom: [offended] What flea?
- Madame Grenadi: [approaches the dog] There! Your friend and admirer!
- Olstrom: Poor little dog! Poor Tristan, he does nothing but sleep!
- Madame Grenadi: Right through my solo!
- Olstrom: [gestures operatically] Madam, am I to blame if my dog is a critic?