What is Wagner’s Ring Cycle?
It took Wagner nearly 26 years to finish his Ring Cycle or 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'. This masterpiece is made up of four operas (Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung) and is inspired by characters from Norse mythology. Below are the stories to each opera that make up the cycle.
What is a leitmotif?
Most associated with the operas of Wagner, a leitmotif is a brief musical device signifying a character, location or idea, as Charlotte Smith explains
A guide to Wagner's Siegfried
We tell the story of the third opera in Wagner's Ring cycle
A guide to Wagner's Götterdämmerung
We tell the story of the fourth and final opera in Wagner's Ring cycle
A guide to Wagner's Das Rheingold
We tell the story of the first opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle
A guide to Wagner's Die Walküre
We tell the story of the second opera of Wagner's Ring cycle