Rapture (a)



Rapture (b)



Rapture (c)


These motives are also similar to Isolde's Anger and Torch.  According to Ferdinand Pfohl, the Rapture motives are also a variation of the “Lustentzückung, Liebesgruß” or “Loves greeting” (Pfohl, p. 222).

Motive Labels
“Spiritual Ecstasy” – (Fischer, p. 12)
“Jubel” or “Rejoicing” – (Pfohl, p. 222)
“Passionate Transport” – (Lavignac, p. 298)
“Glückseligkeit” or “Happiness” – (Windsperger, p. 42)
“Ecstasy” – (Kobbé, p. 123)
“Rapture”
“Passion”

Rapture – Order of occurrence by Act and Scene
Act II: Scenes 1-2
Act III: Scene 3