Ring of Power Pt. 1: The Rhinegold
- Podcast Episode
- 2022
- 48m
Before there was Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, there was Richard Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung. Infused with ancient Norse and Germanic myths, the composer's epic opera cycle deals in pow... Read allBefore there was Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, there was Richard Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung. Infused with ancient Norse and Germanic myths, the composer's epic opera cycle deals in power, corruption, and uncontrollable destruction. At its center is a ring forged from the en... Read allBefore there was Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, there was Richard Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung. Infused with ancient Norse and Germanic myths, the composer's epic opera cycle deals in power, corruption, and uncontrollable destruction. At its center is a ring forged from the enchanted riches of the Rhine river. All who look upon it will do anything to possess it.