Project Gutenberg 2015-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 506 Wagner, Richard 1813 1883 Wagner, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, R. (Richard) Drach, Wilhelm Rackham, Arthur 1867 1939 Armour, Margaret 1860 1943 Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods The Ring of the Niblung, part 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6tterd%C3%A4mmerung 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.) Reading ease score: 93.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Operas -- Librettos ML Text Opera Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 422971 2025-07-20T03:58:54.846021 text/html 407892 2024-10-24T17:46:06 text/html 4901151 2025-07-20T03:59:11.062970 application/epub+zip 4903609 2025-07-20T03:58:59.012955 application/epub+zip 170687 2025-07-20T03:58:56.704010 application/epub+zip 5072619 2025-07-20T03:59:16.417858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5017863 2025-07-20T03:59:07.851967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291918 2022-09-22T12:17:51.710216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224184 2025-07-20T03:58:52.165067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204351 2024-10-24T17:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18922 2025-07-20T03:59:16.580862 application/rdf+xml 21207 2025-07-20T03:58:56.886954 image/jpeg 3303 2025-07-20T03:58:56.795944 image/jpeg 4779416 2025-07-20T03:58:55.001977 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia