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Tristan and Isolde, Deliverance by Death
Tristan and Isolde Motives
Tristan and Isolde Motives



Kobbé labels this passage as an inversion of the Glance (Kobbé, p. 112).  This motive is also reminiscent of Longing and Desire.

Motive Labels

“Deliverance by Death” – (Lavignac, p. 289)
“Longing for Death” – (Cleather)
“Liebesentzückung” or “Love’s Delight” – (Pfohl, p. 216)
“Tristan’s Longing” – (Fischer, p. 6)

Deliverance by Death – Order of occurrence by Act and Scene
Act I: Prelude, Scenes 3 & 5
Act III: Scene 2
Tristan and Isolde
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