The Ring of the Niblung: The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie

Richard Wagner

Translated by Margaret Armour

9 chapters · about 2 h

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The opening

CHARACTERS

GODS: WOTAN, DONNER, FROH, LOGE NIBELUNGS: ALBERICH, MIME GIANTS: FASOLT, FAFNER GODDESSES: FRICKA, FREIA, ERDA RHINE-MAIDENS: WOGLINDE, WELLGUNDE, FLOSSHILDE

I. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RHINE II. OPEN SPACE ON A MOUNTAIN HEIGHT NEAR THE RHINE III. THE SUBTERRANEAN CAVERNS OF NIBELHEIM IV. OPEN SPACE AS IN SCENE II.

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The words
Margaret Armour's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1
  • The printed table of contents (the app makes its own)
  • Pictures and their captions, in 4 places