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Tristan and Isolda - Richard Wagner
Tristan and Isolda
Tristan and Isolda
THE STORY OF TRISTAN AND ISOLDA
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
ACT I.
ACT II.
ACT III.
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Tristan and Isolda
Richard Wagner
THE STORY OF TRISTAN AND ISOLDA
ACT I
Tristan, a valiant Cornish knight, is bringing Isolda, princess of Ireland, over as a bride for his uncle, King Mark. He is himself in love with her, but owing to a blood feud between them, forces himself to conceal his passion. Isolda, in anger at his seeming unkindness, attempts to poison herself and him, but her attendant, Brangæna, changes the draft for a love potion, which enflames their passion beyond power of restraint.
ACT II
Isolda has been wedded to King Mark, but holds stolen interviews with Tristan, during one of which they are surprised, for Tristan has been betrayed by a jealous friend, Melot. Touched by King Mark's bitter reproaches, Tristan provokes Melot to fight and suffers himself to be mortally wounded.
ACT III
Tristan's faithful servant, Kurvenal, has carried his wounded master to his native home in Brittany, where he is carefully tended. Isolda has also been sent for, as being skilled above all others in the healing art. The excitement of her approach only hastens Tristan's death, and he breathes his last sigh in her arms. Mark has followed Isolda; he has had matters explained, and is prepared to reunite the lovers, but it is too late. Isolda utters her lament over the body of her lover, and her heart breaks: in death alone are they united.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
TRISTAN
MELOT
KING MARK
BRANGÆNA
ISOLDA
A SHEPHERD
KURVENAL
A STEERSMAN
SAILORS, KNIGHTS, AND ESQUIRES
ACT I.
[ A pavilion erected on the deck of a ship, richly hung with tapestry, quite closed in at back at first. A narrow hatchway at one side leads below into the cabin .]
SCENE I.
ISOLDA on a couch, her face buried in the cushions.— BRANGÆNA holding open a curtain, looks over the side of the vessel .
THE VOICE OF A YOUNG SAILOR ( from above as if at the mast-head ).
ISOLDA ( starting up suddenly ).
What wight dares insult me?
( She looks round in agitation .)
Brangæna, ho!
Say, where sail we?
BRANGÆNA ( at the opening ).
Bluish stripes
are stretching along the west:
swiftly sails
the ship to shore;
if restful the sea by eve
we shall readily set foot on land.
ISOLDA. What land?
BRANGÆNA. Cornwall's verdant strand.
ISOLDA. Never more!
To-day nor to-morrow!
BRANGÆNA. What mean you, mistress? say!
( She lets the curtain fall and hastens to ISOLDA.)
ISOLDA ( with wild gaze ).
O fainthearted child,
false to thy fathers!
Ah, where, mother,
hast given thy might
that commands the wave and the tempest?
O subtle art
of sorcery,
for mere leech-craft followed too long!
Awake in me once more,
power of will!
Arise from thy hiding
within my breast!