Der Ring des Nibelungen

Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic operas or 'music dramas' by the German composer Richard Wagner (1813–1883). The operas are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied. The works are often referred to as "The Ring Cycle", "Wagner's Ring", or simply "The Ring". Wagner wrote the libretto and music over the course of about twenty-six years, from 1848 to 1874. The four operas that ... more

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Also known as:

  • The Ring Cycle,
  • The Ring,
  • Wagner's Ring,
  • The Ring of the Nibelung

Opera

Librettist

Richard Wagner

Wilhelm Richard Wagner (pronounced /ˈvɑːɡnər/, German pronunciation: [ˈʁiçaʁt ˈvaɡnɐ]; 22 May 1813  – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas", as they were later called). Unlike most other opera composers,...

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  • Aug 13, 1876
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Composition

Composer

Richard Wagner

Wilhelm Richard Wagner (pronounced /ˈvɑːɡnər/, German pronunciation: [ˈʁiçaʁt ˈvaɡnɐ]; 22 May 1813  – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas", as they were later called). Unlike most other opera composers,...
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Adaptation

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Volsunga saga

The Völsungasaga (often referred to in English as the Volsunga Saga or Saga of the Völsungs) is a legendary saga, a late 13th century Icelandic prose rendition...

Thidreks saga

Þiðrekssaga (also Thidreksaga, Thidrekssaga, Niflungasaga or Vilkina saga) is a chivalric saga of the adventures of the hero Dietrich von Bern who is based on...

Edda

The term Edda (Old Norse Edda, plural Eddur) applies to the Old Norse Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, both of which were written down in Iceland during the 13th...
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