Tristan is the nephew of King Mark of Cornwall and one of his finest knights. Tristan is sent to Ireland to bring home Mark's bride, Princess Isolde. While in Ireland, Tristan slays a dragon and wins Isolde's hand for his uncle. But, through a twist of fate, Tristan and Isolde fall in love on the journey back to Cornwall.
Wagner's "Tristan Und Isolde"; An Essay on the Wagnerian Drama
Death - devoted head ! Death - devoted heart ! Isolde's enigmatic phrases are typical of the cryptic nature of the poem of Tristan und Isolde , which achieves completeness only through the music . Isolde can see no way out of her ...
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