Project Gutenberg 2015-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 432 Wagner, Richard 1813 1883 Wagner, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, R. (Richard) Drach, Wilhelm Rackham, Arthur 1867 1939 Armour, Margaret 1943 Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods The Ring of the Niblung, part 2 Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods" by Richard Wagner is an operatic drama written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the adventures of Siegfried, the fearless hero and son of the slain Siegmund and Sieglinde, as he seeks to understand his identity, confronts deadly enemies, and ultimately aims to awaken Brünnhilde, a Valkyrie, who lies in a fire-guarded sleep. The work is a key component of Wagner's famous Ring Cycle, highlighting themes of fate, love, and the consequences of one's actions. The beginning of this opera introduces the character of Mime, a scheming dwarf who has raised Siegfried after the death of his mother. As Mime struggles to forge a powerful sword called Nothung for Siegfried, the young hero bursts onto the scene full of energy and bravado, provoking Mime as he seeks adventure. The act is filled with Siegfried's laughter, explosive remarks regarding Mime's incompetence, and a hunger for self-discovery. Ultimately, Siegfried learns of the broken sword that belonged to his father, compelling Mime to put the pieces of Nothung back together to prepare Siegfried for his grand quest ahead. Throughout this opening portion, the dynamics between the boisterous Siegfried and the anxious Mime establish a strong foundation for the ensuing drama surrounding Siegfried's fate and his quest to understand love and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Operas -- Librettos ML Text Opera Browsing: Music Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 422841 422615 2024-09-20T14:45:56.582561 2023-09-21T11:06:37.838481 text/html text/html 407892 2024-04-04T03:52:12 text/html 4901116 2024-09-20T14:46:16.186405 application/epub+zip 4903685 2024-09-20T14:46:01.511514 application/epub+zip 170764 2024-09-20T14:45:58.972506 application/epub+zip 5072673 2024-09-20T14:46:22.245912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5017895 2024-09-20T14:46:11.930426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291918 2022-09-22T12:17:51.710216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224183 224199 2024-09-20T14:45:53.134543 2023-09-21T11:06:34.188468 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 204356 2024-04-04T04:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17430 2024-09-20T14:46:22.408865 application/rdf+xml 21207 2024-09-20T14:45:59.173479 image/jpeg 3303 2024-09-20T14:45:59.073504 image/jpeg 4779383 2024-09-20T14:45:56.734511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia