Das Rheingold

Das Rheingold is an opera by Richard Wagner.

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  Illustration of Sceme 2 by Ferdinand Leeke
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  Illustration of the first performance, Bayreuth 1876
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  Bühnenbildentwurf
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  Bookcover piano score

Arthur Rackham's illustrations

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  The Rhinemaidens play in the waters of the Rhine.
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  The Rhinemaidens tease Alberich as he reaches out for one of them.
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  Alberich climbs around, attempting to get closer to the Rhinemaidens.
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  Alberich steals the Rhinegold and is chased by the Rhinemaidens.
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  The goddess Freia stands under a tree of apples with her cats by her feet.
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  Loge talks to the Rhinemaidens.
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  Freia is carried away by the giants Fasolt and Fafner.
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  Donner, Froh, Fricka, Wotan and Loge rue the loss of Freia and her apples.
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  Alberich pinches Mime's ear.
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  Alberich puts on the Tarnhelm and vanishes; his brother Mime remains.
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  Alberich lords over the Nibelungs.
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  Loge feigns fear as Alberich turns into a giant snake.
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  Fafner and Fasolt complain that they can still see Freia and demand more gold.
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  Erda appears to warn Wotan.
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  Fafner kills Fasolt to get the ring for himself.
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  Donner calls upon the storm clouds.
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  The Rhinemaidens lament the loss of the Rhinegold.

Audio

• Pronunciation of the original title