Das Rheingold

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Das Rheingold is an opera by Richard Wagner.

  • Das Rheingold

  • Illustration of Sceme 2 by Ferdinand Leeke

  • Illustration of the first performance, Bayreuth 1876

  • Bühnenbildentwurf

  • Bookcover piano score

  • German stamp, 1933

Arthur Rackham's illustrations [edit]

  • The Rhinemaidens play in the waters of the Rhine.

  • The Rhinemaidens tease Alberich as he reaches out for one of them.

  • Alberich climbs around, attempting to get closer to the Rhinemaidens.

  • Alberich steals the Rhinegold and is chased by the Rhinemaidens.

  • The goddess Freia stands under a tree of apples with her cats by her feet.

  • Loge talks to the Rhinemaidens.

  • Freia is carried away by the giants Fasolt and Fafner.

  • Donner, Froh, Fricka, Wotan and Loge rue the loss of Freia and her apples.

  • Alberich pinches Mime's ear.

  • Alberich puts on the Tarnhelm and vanishes; his brother Mime remains.

  • Alberich lords over the Nibelungs.

  • Loge feigns fear as Alberich turns into a giant snake.

  • Fafner and Fasolt complain that they can still see Freia and demand more gold.

  • Erda appears to warn Wotan.

  • Fafner kills Fasolt to get the ring for himself.

  • Donner calls upon the storm clouds.

  • The Rhinemaidens lament the loss of the Rhinegold.

Audio [edit]

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