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- Is Lord of the Rings based on Wagner's Ring Cycle?
- How long does the Ring cycle go for?
- What is the best recording of Wagner Ring Cycle?
- What Opera has Ride of the Valkyries?
Is Lord of the Rings based on Wagner's Ring Cycle?
Some critics have suggested that The Lord of the Rings was directly derived from Richard Wagner's opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen, whose plot also centres on a powerful ring from Germanic mythology. ... Furthermore, some critics believe that Tolkien was reacting against the links between Wagner's work and Nazism.
How long does the Ring cycle go for?
Yes, the “Ring” cycle lasts 17 hours. But that's over several days, with days off between each of the four operas and long breaks after every act. By today's standards, Wagnerians are wimps.
What is the best recording of Wagner Ring Cycle?
| 1 | Wagner : Das Rheingold : Prelude | 4:11 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Wagner : Die Walküre : Act 1 "Müd am Herd fand ich den Mann" [Sieglinde, Hunding, Siegmund] | 5:03 |
| 49 | Wagner : Die Walküre : Act 1 "Friedmund darf ich nicht heissen" [Siegmund, Hunding, Sieglinde] | 4:20 |
| 50 | Wagner : Die Walküre : Act 1 "Aus dem Wald trieb es mich fort" [Siegmund] | 1:31 |
What Opera has Ride of the Valkyries?
The "Ride of the Valkyries" (German: Walkürenritt or Ritt der Walküren) refers to the beginning of act 3 of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.
