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PRONUNCIATION OF RING OF THE NIBELUNG

Ring of the Nibelung play
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WHAT DOES RING OF THE NIBELUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Der Ring des Nibelungen

Der Ring des Nibelungen, WWV 86, is a cycle of four epic operas by the German composer Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied. The composer termed the cycle a "Bühnenfestspiel", structured in three days preceded by a Vorabend. It is often referred to as the Ring Cycle, Wagner's Ring, or simply the Ring. Wagner wrote the libretto and music over the course of about twenty-six years, from 1848 to 1874. The four operas that constitute the Ring cycle are, in sequence: ▪ Das RheingoldDie WalküreSiegfriedGötterdämmerung Although individual operas of the sequence are sometimes performed separately, Wagner intended them to be performed in series. The first performance as a cycle opened the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876, beginning with Das Rheingold on 13 August and ending with Götterdämmerung on 17 August.

Definition of Ring of the Nibelung in the English dictionary

The definition of Ring of the Nibelung in the dictionary is a magic ring on which the dwarf Alberich placed a curse after it was stolen from him. Other definition of Ring of the Nibelung is the four operas by Wagner, Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung, based on this myth Often shortened to: The Ring.

WORDS THAT END LIKE RING OF THE NIBELUNG

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black lung
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Ch´ien-lung
Chilung
clung
far-flung
farmer´s lung
flung
green lung
iron lung
Keelung
low-slung
lung
Nebelung
Nibelung
slung
Sturmabteilung
underslung

Synonyms and antonyms of Ring of the Nibelung in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ring of the Nibelung» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

尼伯龙根指环
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Anillo de los Nibelungos
570 millions of speakers

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Ring of the Nibelung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Nibelung की अंगूठी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عصابة من Nibelung
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кольцо Нибелунга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Anel dos Nibelungos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীলুং এর রিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Anneau du Nibelung
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cincin Nibelung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ring des Nibelungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニーベルングの指輪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

니 벨룽 의 반지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ring ring Nibelung
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Chiếc nhẫn của Nibelung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிபெலங்கின் ரிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिंग ऑफ द निबुलुंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nibelung´un Yüzüğü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Anello del Nibelungo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pierścień Nibelunga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кільце Нібелунга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Inel de nibelungii
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Δαχτυλίδι της Nibelung
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Ring van die Nibelung
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Ring of Nibelungens
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Ring of Nibelungen
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RING OF THE NIBELUNG»

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Richard Wagner's the Ring of the Nibelung
Comic-book artist Gil Kane illustrates Richard Wagner's four Ring operas in a graphic style which makes music all its own.
Roy Thomas, Richard Wagner, 1991
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The Ring of the Nibelung
"Andrew Porter's utterly natural, often poetic, faithfully rendered English text should be a revelation...The immediacy of instant comprehension gives the entire drama an added dimension." The New York Times"
Richard Wagner, 1977
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The Ring of the Nibelung
Presents a comic book adaptation of Wagner's "Ring Cycle."
‎2002
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Wagner's the Ring of the Nibelung: Opera Classics Library Series
Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung is a colossus of music theater, a powerful music drama that absorbs its listeners into profound universal themes and ideas that are primal and timeless', in all respects, the Ringaddresses the political ...
Burton D. Fisher, 2005
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Ring Des Nibelungen:
"Scrupulous . . . planned and executed with quite unusual care." --Opera
Richard Wagner, Stewart Spencer, Barry Millington, 1993
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Wagner's Ring in 1848: New Translations of The Nibelung Myth ...
Makes available in reliable English translation Wagner's original Siegfried libretto and his early essay on the Nibelung myth.
Edward Haymes, 2010
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Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Gustav Kobbé, 2009
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The Ring of the Nibelung: The Rhine-gold and the Va
A treasure is taken by force.
T. Darren, 2005
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Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung: And the Conditions of Ideal
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
David Irvine, 2010
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A Guide to the Ring of the Nibelung, the Trilogy of
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Richard Aldrich, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RING OF THE NIBELUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ring of the Nibelung is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Houston begins a sci-fi Wagner 'Ring'
HOUSTON—In 1981, the Dallas Opera had the distinction of starting Texas' first—and, until now, only—complete Ring of the Nibelung. The four Wagner operas ... «Dallas Morning News, Apr 14»
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Has Richard Wagner's mythical Nibelung treasure been found?
... treasure, which inspired Wagner's opera “The Rhine Gold” or “Das Rheingold”, the first of four operas that constitute his epic work “The Ring of the Nibelung”. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 14»
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Opera: The Ring of the Nibelung
This summer's Seattle Opera performances of Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung may or may not be the last go-round for the current production ... «Seattle Weekly, Aug 13»
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Blowjobs rock Bayreuth while Barenboim's Ring resounds
“Blowjobs, crocodiles and a communist Mount Rushmore”, laments the German newspaper Die Welt “This Ring of the Nibelung is not to be taken seriously. «Limelight Magazine, Jul 13»
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Gods And Monsters: 5 Unforgettable Wagner Moments
The first part of the Ring of The Nibelung is called Das Rheingold, which is about the gold at the bottom of the river Rhine — the Rheingold — which is stolen by ... «NPR, May 13»
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The opera novice: Wagner's Ring of the Niebelung
That might seem a prosaic way of putting it but despite its grand scale Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung – which comprises three long operas and a shorter prelude ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 12»
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Wagner's The Ring - the opera novice
In autumn 2011, when the Royal Opera House box office opened for Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung (which starts next week, directed by Keith Warner and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 12»
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Encircling the “Ring
No staging of Wagner's “Ring of the Nibelung” can avoid controversy. Wagner himself grumbled over the scenery and costumes for the inaugural production of ... «New Yorker, May 12»
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Beautiful Proof Of Concept Trailer For An Animated Ring Of The
A new big screen version of the Ring of the Nibelung seems like a no-brainer really, even despite Fritz Lang's rather exciting 1920s version and several other, ... «Bleeding Cool News, May 12»
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Review: The Ring of the Nibelung Part III - 'Siegfried'
This is part 3 (Siegfried) of a four-part review series of The Ring of the Nibelung, one of the biggest stage presentations this year in the San Francisco Bay Area. «Stark Insider, Jul 11»

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