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Siegfried is the third of the four operas that constitute Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. It received its premiere at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 16 August 1876, as part of the first complete performance of The Ring. This part of the opera is primarily inspired by the story of the legendary hero Sigfried in Norse mythology.
SIEGFRIED The hero who is predestined to vanquish the
dragon and take the possession of the ring. Son of Siegmund and Sieglinde Grandfather: Wotan (Adolescence) wonder about his real parents Taken care by Mime Sick and tired of the loathsome dwarf and
wants to explore the world
MIME Belongs to the people of Nibelung Brother of Alberich An excellent blacksmith Offered shelter to the pregnant Sieglinde,
who died in giving birth. He took care of the new orphan
ALBERICH Robbed the Rhinegold of the Rhinemaidens
and forged the Ring of Power Lost the ring to Wotan
DRAGON (FAFNER) Withdrew to a far corner of the world after he
killed Fasolt, then, watched over his golden treasure.
Changed himself into a dragon (using Tarnhelm)
He has been foretold that a hero will come, strong enough to kill him.
WOODBIRD Entered the scene when Siegfried
approached the dragon lair Indicated Siegfried’s way to Brűnnhilde
ERDA Primordial Mother Earth, watching over the
world Warned Wotan of his end Deeds of men corrupt nature, and Mother
Earth sunk away into an eternal sleep
BRŰNNHILDE Child of Wotan and Erda She aroused Wotan’s wrath, by disobeying
his commands. As a sentence, Wotan made her a mortal woman ang put her into a deep sleep.
Siegfried awake her with a kiss and a passionate love flared up
After her flight with Brünnhilde,Sieglinde ends up in
a faraway corner of the forestMIME
died, giving birth to her son SiegfriedRaised Siegfried
Sieglinde
MIME
Tried to repair NothungFAILED
SIEGFRIEDAsked who his mother is
Mime responds by telling her name; Sieglinde, and shows the pieces of Nothung to prove he’s telling the truth.Ordered Mime to
repair the swordFEAR
Alberich is visited by the Wanderer
(Wotan)Mime arrived with Siegfried Siegfried lied down under a
lindentree and listened to a woodbird. In an attempt to communicate with the woodbird he blew his horn
The dragon woke up and Siegfried killed the dragon
The woodbird advised him to retrieve the Tarnhelm and the Ring from the dragon’s lair
the dragonblood has also given him the ability to see the true motives of people
Mime friendly offered a drink to Siegfried Siegfried did not hesitate and killed Mime The woodbird told Siegfried about
Brünnhilde Siegfried exclaimed that he is the one,
and without delay he followed the woodbird to Brünnhilde.
Wotan saw Siegfried approaching and barred the way to Brünnhilde
Siegfried learned that this Wanderer killed his father (Siegmund)
He shattered Wotan's spear with his sword Nothung
Siegfried ascend the mountain and passed unharmed through the fire. He saw a warrior sleeping under a tree
He cut through the armor of the warrior and for the first time, saw a woman
Siegfried awaken Brünnhilde with a kiss Brünnhilde told Siegfried that she loved him
since before he was born.
Brünnhilde realised that she is
now a mortal womanshe initially resists the turbulent love
declaration of Siegfried
eventually surrenders herself to him