Der Ring des Nibelungen
Also known as The Ring of the Nibelung, Ring cycle
cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner
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"Der Ring des Nibelungen" is a cycle of four operas composed by Richard Wagner that tells an epic story drawn from Germanic mythology. It is considered one of the most ambitious and influential works in opera history, reshaping the art form through Wagner's innovative musical and dramatic techniques.
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Key facts
- Translation
- The Ring of the Nibelung
- Librettist
- Richard Wagner
- Language
- German
- Premiere
- Individually: 22 September 1869 ( 1869-09-22 ) Das Rheingold 26 June 1870 ( 1870-06-26 ) Die Walküre As a cycle: 13 August 1876 ( 1876-08-13 ) Das Rheingold 14 August 1876 Die Walküre 16 August 1876 Siegfried 17 August 1876 Götterdämmerung , Bayreuth Festspielhaus
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Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the Nibelungenlied. The composer termed the cycle a "Bühnenfestspiel" (stage festival play), structured in three days preceded by a Vorabend ("preliminary evening"). It is 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 parts that constitute the Ring cycle are, in sequence: