The singer is sitting in the sofa and Götz's watercolour (above) clearly shows that she is reading in a note booklet. Maybe she's waiting for the signal for her performance?
Death shows up wearing black robe / talar with white collar. In Kruspe's drawing (right) Death has a scroll in his hand, maybe a note book, and he raises his hand as to signal that the show may start: "Strike up a 'Lamento' (a lamenting song). For you the song is over".
Der Tod zur Sängerin: |
Die Sängerin: |
Götz and Pohle are slightly different: Not »dir ist das Lied vom Ende«, but »dies ist das Lied vom Ende« and »das ist das Lied vom Ende!«