Tristan and Isolde: Libretto, German and English Text

Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas, for which he wrote both the music and libretto. "Tristan und Isolde" is based largely on the romance by Gottfried von Strassburg, and inspired by the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer.