A scene sketch of 1895? by Adolph Appia in 1896, drawn for the third act of Die Walküre created by Richard Wagner

A scene sketch of 1895? by Adolph Appia (Swiss architect, 1862-1928) in 1896, drawn for the third act of Die Walküre (music drama) created by Richard Wagner (German composer and theatre director, 1813 -1883)

A scene sketch of 1892 by Adolph Appia (Swiss architect, 1862-1928) in 1896, drawn for a unit set for Das Rheingold (music drama) made by Richard Wagner

A scene sketch of 1892 by Adolph Appia (Swiss architect, 1862-1928) in 1896, drawn for a unit set for Das Rheingold (music drama) made by Richard Wagner (German composer and theatre director, 1813 -1883) 

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A scene sketch by Adolph Appia (Swiss architect, 1862-1928) in 1896, drawn for the second act of Tristan and Iseult

A scene sketch by Adolph Appia (Swiss architect, 1862-1928) in 1896, drawn for the second act of Tristan and Iseult (a tale made popular during the 12th century through Anglo-Norman literature, inspired by Celtic legend), indicating a plastic, three dimensional set revealed in directional light.

German/Swiss--Adolphe Appia's design for Tristan und Isolde, 1923