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“Siegfried” by Richard Wagner
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Read Siegfried with the original libretto and a clear English translation presented side by side.
See on Amazon – $14.99 → 📄 Preview sample (PDF)Premiere / date of written: 5 February 1871
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 (Conductor: Hans Richter), 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 Sigurd in Norse mythology.
Richard Wagner completed the full orchestration score of Siegfried on February 5, 1871
Libretti
German–English side-by-side translation
| # | Language | Authors |
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| 1 |
German
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Richard Wagner |
| 2 |
English
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| 3 | Russian |
original libretto
side-by-side of the original libretto
History
| August 16, 1876 | Richard Wagner’s opera "Siegfried" premiered at the opening of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus as part of his monumental "Ring" cycle. |
Images
Printed Editions
| Year | Edition | Publisher | Buy |
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| 2026 | Siegfried: German–English Side-by-Side Opera Libretto | DM’s Opera Series |
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Audio recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
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| 1963
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Wolfgang Windgassen (Siegfried), Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde), Gerhard Stolze (Mime), Hans Hotter (Wanderer), Kurt Böhme (Fafner), Joan Sutherland (Waldvogel) |
Sir Georg Solti Wiener Philharmoniker |
CD: Decca Cat: 455 564-2 Stereo, Studio |
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