The Ring Cycle
Information on The Ring Cycle including music recordings, events calendar, librettos, videos, and Richard Wagner's Autobiography
The Ring Cycle
The Ring Cycle - Der Ring des Nibelungen - The Ring of the Nibelung The Ring Cycle is a common abbreviation for Der Ring des Nibelungen (English translation - The Ring of the Nibelung), by German composer Richard Wagner. The Ring of the Nibelung is made up of a cycle of four epic operas that if played consecutively would last for about 15 hours. Wagner wrote both the music and the libretto, taking his inspiration from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied (a 12th century German poem). The four operatic dramas are actually a trilogy with a prelude making up the fourth part. NOTE: Some people translate "Der Ring des Nibelungen" as "The Ring of the Nibelungs" but this is not correct. In German the '-en' ending of 'Nibelungen' and the article 'des' preceding it denotes the possessive (genitive) case making the correct translation to be Nibelung in English and not Nibelungs. In … [Read More...]
The Ring Cycle Libretto
Ring Cycle Libretto Publications Since the first private publication of the text for all four operas of Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” in 1853 there have been numerous republications, translations, and dual language versions published. The original English translations are a bit difficult for some readers to understand due to the style of English used [...]
Ring Cycle Events
RING CYCLE EVENTS 2011 Where: San Francisco Opera, San Francisco, CA, USA When: Cycle 1: June 14–19 Cycle 2: June 21–26 Cycle 3: June 28–July 3 Tickets: SFOpera Tickets available now Where: Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg, Germany When: RING CYCLE I MARCH 13 – MARCH 27, 2011 & RING CYCLE II APRIL 01 – APRIL [...]
Ring Cycle Products
The Ring Cycle has spawned a large range of assorted products including books, CD’s, DVD’s, posters and paintings. You will find links to further details on these in the drop-down menus under Ring Cycle Products in the navigation bar. There is a huge range of material for fans of the Ring Cycle that can add [...]
Richard Wagner
My Life – the Autobiography of Richard Wagner Over the course of his life Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a prolific writer who authored hundreds of books, poems, and articles, as well as an enormous amount of correspondence. His writings covered a broad range of subjects, including politics, philosophy, and [...]
