from Act III of the German opera
Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner
Libretto: Richard Wagner
Role: Tristan, a Cornish knight and nephew to King Marke
Voice Part: tenor Fach: dramatic tenor/heldentenor
Setting: Tristan's castle at Karoel, Brittany, legendary times
Synopsis: As his delirium subsides, Tristan thinks calmly about Isolde and her sweet visage.