Project Gutenberg 2015-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 460 Wagner, Richard 1813 1883 Wagner, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, R. (Richard) Drach, Wilhelm Rackham, Arthur 1867 1939 Armour, Margaret 1860 1943 The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie The Ring of the Niblung, part 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Ring_des_Nibelungen Produced by Madeleine Fournier & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie" by Richard Wagner is an opera libretto, written in the late 19th century. This work serves as the first two parts of Wagner's monumental cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen," focusing on themes of power, love, and betrayal among gods, heroes, and mythical creatures. The characters central to this opening portion include Wotan, the king of the gods; Alberich, the cursed Nibelung; and the Rhine-Maidens, who lament the loss of their precious Rhinegold. At the start of the narrative, the scene unfolds in the depths of the Rhine, where the Rhine-Maidens play near a shimmering gold treasure. The dwarf Alberich attempts to win their affection but ultimately decides to seize the gold after being spurned. He forswears love and curses it while claiming the Rhinegold to forge a powerful ring. The action then shifts to a mountain where Wotan and his wife Fricka discuss the consequences of a deal that threatens their goddess Freia. Soon, giants enter and demand Freia as payment for constructing Valhalla, igniting tensions between the gods and influencing Wotan's resolve to reclaim the gold. This opening beautifully sets the stage for the epic conflicts and themes of love, greed, and destiny that will unfold throughout the operatic cycle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Operas -- Librettos ML Text Opera Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 386844 2025-08-19T10:59:54.997662 text/html 369656 2024-10-24T16:59:28 text/html 8314399 2025-08-19T11:00:07.794581 application/epub+zip 8319283 2025-08-19T10:59:57.481591 application/epub+zip 151083 2025-08-19T10:59:55.815594 application/epub+zip 8468430 2025-08-19T11:00:12.830539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8424730 2025-08-19T11:00:06.140573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264622 2022-09-21T20:21:15.295295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202490 2025-08-19T10:59:52.760612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182586 2024-10-24T16:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18284 2025-08-19T11:00:13.012529 application/rdf+xml 20747 2025-08-19T10:59:55.991567 image/jpeg 2717 2025-08-19T10:59:55.903580 image/jpeg 8082887 2025-08-19T10:59:55.183620 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia