Der Ring des Nibelungen
Music drama by Richard Wagner
Der Ring des Nibelungen, WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the Nibelungenlied. Wikipedia
Librettist: Richard Wagner
Composer: Richard Wagner
Written: 1857
Adapted from: Nibelungenlied
Lyricist: Richard Wagner
First performance: August 16, 1876, Bayreuth Festival Theatre, Bayreuth, Germany