Opera's greatest love story, set to music of incomparable beauty,
Tristan und Isolde represents one of the nineteenth century's most
revolutionary scores. Wagner's 1865 adaptation of a popular medieval
legend changed the course of musical history and opened the door to
twentieth-century innovations.
Inspired by an illicit passion of his own, Wagner filled this tale of a
doomed romance with a sense of desperate longing, conveyed by his
blending of tonality, blurring of keys, and innovative use of repetitive
leitmotifs. This reprint of Richard Kleinmichel's authoritative
Breitkopf & Härtel edition is ideal for rehearsals and performances by
students, amateurs, and professional vocalists, pianists, and
conductors. Please note that the lyrics appear in the original German
only.