 Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld (July 2, 1836July 21, 1865) was a German Heldentenor and the creator of the role of Tristan in Richard Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde".His career was curtailed by a serious illness which killed him at the age of 29, after only four performances in the role of Tristan.