I'm a composer and i am trying to find a libretto for my new piece. I've been trying to find a book about this theme but with no luck. I know that this is not a composing and/or music based subreddit but i guess this is my best chance. I'm looking for something like the text of Mahler's Kindertotenlieder or Mussorgsky's Songs and dances of death. Something that is maybe a classic but most improtantly NOT set in a modern era. The main pont is that it should have multiple views of different perspectives (for example: a child's death, a parent's death, or maybe even Death itself is a speaking character). If i don't have any luck here i will write my own, but i thought it wouldn't hurt to try here. Thank you if anyone has any tips.
by Just_a_normal_goat