from Act I of the German opera
Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner
Libretto: Richard Wagner
Role: Kurwenal, one of Tristan's retainers
Voice Part: baritone Fach: dramatic baritone
Setting: on a ship to Cornwall, legendary times
Synopsis: Kurnewal sings a ballad about Tristan's victory over Morald, Isolde's fiance. The song is full of taunts designed to provoke Isolde.