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	Siegfried (opera) Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Siegfried is the third of the four operas that comprise The Ring of the Nibelung, by Richard Wagner.
		Siegfried returns from his wanderings in the forest, demanding to know his parentage, and Mime is forced to explain how he took in Siegfried's mother, Sieglinde, who died giving birth.
		Siegfried departs, leaving Mime in despair: it is beyond his skill to repair Nothung.
	wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/s/si/siegfried__opera_.html (968 words)

	Siegfried (opera) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Siegfried is the third of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner.
		The Nibelung dwarf is plotting to obtain the Ring for himself, having raised Siegfried to kill Fafner for him.
		Siegfried is eager to learn it, and Mime promises to teach him by bringing him to Fafner the dragon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siegfried_(opera) (958 words)

	The Metropolitan Opera
		Siegfried retorts he has never learned to tolerate the sight of Mime, nor does he know why he continues to live with him.
		Siegfried stretches on the ground under a lime tree to rest, enchanted by the murmur of the forest, yearning for the mother he never knew.
		Reaching the summit, Siegfried discovers an armed, sleeping figure, which he assumes to be a man. When he removes the Valkyrie's shield, helmet and breastplate, however, he finds instead the first woman he has ever seen.
	www.metoperafamily.org /metopera/discover/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=82 (1280 words)

	OperaWorld.com's Opera Insights: Siegfried (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Siegfried enters and terrorizes Mime with a wild bear he has captured, until the dwarf hands him the new sword, which breaks into pieces when Siegfried strikes it against the anvil.
		Siegfried commands Mime to reforge his father's legacy that very day, for he is eager to strike out on his own and never again set eyes upon the hideous dwarf.
		Siegfried's arrogant fearlessness first amuses, then antagonizes Wotan, who warns him against the sea of flames which cast a glow visible at the foot of the mountain.
	www.operaworld.com /special/sieg.shtml (1463 words)

	Siegfried @ Coliseum, London: opera review
		This is Siegfried as teenage misfit (hardly surprising after an upbringing by Mime) who goes straight to the fridge for a beer and then lounges on his bed, earphones plugged in to drown out Mime's disapproval.
		When Siegfried arrives in all his over-enthusiastic impatience the contrast is superb, and the coup-de-theatre as the walls turn to flame is one of those thrilling moments you'll always remember.
		Siegfried is struck by her beauty and finally knows fear...
	www.musicomh.com /opera/siegfried.htm (750 words)

	The Opera Singer as Stereotype
		In 1848 this led him to begin work on an opera called "Siegfried's Death," which incorporated great dramatic scenes of love and battle, and ended with the destruction of the world in what the Vikings called "Ragnarok," the final battle in which all of the nine worlds are destroyed in flame.
		This second opera was entitled "The Young Siegfried." But even this assumed a lot of prior knowledge, so Wagner wrote two more operas to set up the situations in the other two.
		The fact that we think of Brunhild when we think of the term "opera singer" shows the impact these operas had: they were so powerful, and so well done, that one of their characters has become the "definitive" opera singer in our culture.
	www.zianet.com /egil/nonfiction/operasinger.html (1195 words)

	Opera cycle concludes with superbly performed 'Gotterdammerung' - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Siegfried, still under the influence of Hagen's potion, swears on Hagen's sword that Brunnhilde's claims are false.
		Although Siegfried seems to be presented as the ideal hero in Wagner's "Ring," the composer himself said he is stupid.
		Siegfried's memory is restored with another of Hagen's potions during the ensuing hunting scene.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/entertainment/arts/s_322713.html (772 words)

	Siegfried.The Ring of the Nibelung by Richard Wagner. Free pictures, posters, jokes, music and video downloads
		Reaching the summit, Siegfried discovers an armed, sleeping figure, which he assumes to be a man. When he removes the Valkyrie's shield, helmet and breastplate, however, he finds instead the first woman he has ever seen.At last sensing fear, he invokes the spirit of his mother, finally summoning the courage to kiss the maiden's lips.
		When Siegfried tries to embrace her, she starts in alarm, protesting that earthly passion would destroy her immortality.But she is mortal, no longer a Valkyrie, and womanly ardor soon replaces shame and fear.
		Siegfried fährt auf und bleibt vor ihr stehen.
	ring.mithec.com /eng/siegfried.html (1681 words)

	'Siegfried' tenor stays sharp - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Siegfried is the child of Siegmund and Sieglinde, who met in the first act of "Die Walkure," provoking a crisis in the community of gods in this story derived from Norse mythology.
		Siegfried already is a young man as the third opera begins.
		The second act was exceptionally well staged, during which Siegfried kills the surviving giant Fafner, last seen in the first opera, who has been transformed into a dragon to guard the gold payment for building the god's new home, Valhalla.
	www.pittsburghlive.com:8000 /x/tribune-review/entertainment/music/s_322211.html (571 words)

	Sagas:Siegfried and Kriemhilde
		Siegfried did not look up at her once, focusing his eyes rather on the towers of the royal castle, its walls and merlons and the wide locked entrance door.
		Siegfried fetched from the ship the magic hood which he had taken from the dwarfs.
		She requested a trial by ordeal, and thy had to comply: Siegfried's corpse was laid in state in front of thealtar and everybody belonging to the court had to walk past his dead body.
	www.operastars.com /saga2.htm (1940 words)

	Siegfried Through the Lens
		In Siegfried, set some twenty years after the fateful events of Die Walküre, the surviving son of Siegmund and Sieglinde has been raised in the woods by the dwarf Mime.
		Impetuous and arrogant, the young Siegfried, whose mother died in childbirth, knows no fear, nor anything of his ancestry; he is naive, save for what he has learned from Nature.
		It is said then, and reiterated early in Siegfried, that only a hero who knows no fear will one day penetrate the ring of fire, awaken the Walküre and claim her as bride.
	www.scena.org /lsm/sm10-4/Siegfried-lens.htm (1134 words)

	Seattle Opera
		Siegfried, disguised as Gunther, comes through the flames, takes the ring from Brünnhilde, and claims her as Gunther’s bride.
		Siegfried swears on Hagen’s spear that he does not know her, and Brünnhilde swears that Hagen’s spear will avenge her. She and Hagen convince Gunther to plan Siegfried’s death.
		She takes the ring from Siegfried’s hand and plunges into his funeral pyre. The funeral flames spread to burn Valhalla and destroy the gods.
	www.seattleopera.org /operas/ring/gotterdammerung/synopsis.aspx (218 words)

	SIEGFRIED, Opera, Staatsoper Wien, Vienna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Siegfried is raised by a crafty dwarf, Mime, after his mother dies in childbirth.
		Siegfried manages to slay the giant/dragon Fafner, but a drop of the dragon's blood touches his lips and enables him to understand the meaning of the gold Ring, and that Mime plans to kill him.
		Siegfried finds and awakens Bruennhilde and claims her as his bride, placing on her finger the Ring he has won.
	www.globaltickets.com /THEBS/SV01SIEG.htm (110 words)

	classical music - andante - canadian opera's ring cycle continues with siegfried
		Three of the operas are being presented in its longtime home, the Hummingbird Centre (formerly the O'Keefe Centre), while the complete cycle will be performed together at their new home, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, in 2006.
		Siegfried is currently on the boards, to be followed by Götterdämmerung early in 2006.
		For Siegfried, Levine has filled the stage in the first two acts with intriguing but distracting sculptures that look as though the world had suddenly exploded and been frozen in mid-detonation, with buildings, debris and human bodies caught motionless in the air.
	www.andante.com /article/article.cfm?id=25233 (838 words)

	Siegfried @ Royal Opera House, London : opera review
		This opera deals with Siegfried's break away from his guardian, Mime, following his progress through the forest to win back the Ring from the giant Fafner (disguised as a dragon) and awaken Brünnhilde from her long sleep (a punishment from her father, Wotan, at the end of the previous opera).
		Siegfried is perhaps the most taxing tenor role in the Wagner repertoire, not least because he is on stage most of the time.
		He was perhaps inspired by the first appearance of Lisa Gasteen as Brünnhilde, whose long wait until the opera's final scene allowed her to channel her full resources into a full-blooded and feisty assumption of the role of the famous Valkyrie.
	www.musicomh.com /opera/siegfried-2_1005.htm (839 words)

	Independent Online Edition > Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Siegfried, of course, has to be rather more than that.
		Physically speaking, his designers might have helped him a little more in the hair and costume departments, and for all his spirit there is still an element of "old school operatics" about the acting - but the singing is exceptionally accomplished and remarkable for its stamina.
		The one thing most Siegfrieds don't or can't convey is a sense of effortlessness.
	enjoyment.independent.co.uk /music/reviews/article317059.ece (621 words)

	Siegfried - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The opera by Richard Wagner; see Siegfried (opera).
		The character in Norse mythology, Siegfried, model for the title character in the above opera (see Sigurd).
		Siegfried Schtauffen, the main character of the Soul Series of fighting videogames.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siegfried (152 words)

	:: INKPOT - Siegfried - Canadian Opera Company - January 27, 30, February 2, 5, 8, 11, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Girard’s other risk is to be a singers’ director and, generally, let his talented cast dig into the opera’s ferocious challenges with a minimum of movement to hinder their task or distract the admiring throng from the high art before them.
		Christian Franz’s Siegfried (left) – particularly in Act I – was a revelation of control, timbre and subtle shading that will serve as a benchmark for others aspiring to this level of artistry.
		Then, as the opera closes in to its heady conclusion, the pair approach each other awkwardly on their knees before sinking back in repose and – finally – a real kiss.
	inkpot.com /concert/casiegfried.html (852 words)

	Treleaven a powerhouse in role that separates men from the boys
		Yes, of course, there is the exciting voice, a rare combination of ringing steel and supple satin that Lyric Opera audiences are heartily applauding in his performances in "Siegfried,'' the "Ring'' cycle's third opera.
		Siegfried is a challenge on all levels, from its musical demands to the character's complicated psychology.
		Siegfried is an inexperienced adolescent itching to explore the world, but his music can be sung safely only by a tenor with a huge voice and decades of experience.
	www.suntimes.com /output/delacoma/cst-ftr-treleaven05.html (991 words)

	The Opera Critic - Articles
		The forest is depicted by hundreds of helium-filled balloons of varying shades of green, while the dragon effect is achieved using a massive mechanical dragon's foot with menacing claws which are manipulated most effectively.
		Despite the overall sombre nature of this opera, there is still a great deal of humour to be found, particularly in Richard Greager's brilliant portrayal of Mime.
		It was only by the very end of the opera that it was obvious that he was tiring.
	www.theoperacritic.com /tocssaring.php?article=ssaringdiary20.htm (417 words)

	CBDNA - CBDNA - Sounds & Sources - Program Notes
		The composition of the opera Siegfried occurred simultaneously with the climax of a lengthy love affair between Wagner and Cosima von Bülow, the wife of conductor Hans von Bülow, and the daughter of Franz Lizst.
		The bulk of musical material for the Siegfried Idyll is derived from Siegfried, particularly from the final scene of Act III, when Siegfried penetrates the ring of fire which imprisons Brunnhilde and wakes her from a magically-induced sleep.
		Upon Siegfried Wagner's birth, the material intended for the quartet was inserted into the opera at the final stages of its composition.
	www.cbdna.org /cgi-bin/sounds2.pl (9987 words)

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		SIEGFRIED AND MIMI Mimi and Siegfried sat down upon the rocks in the cave, and Mimi told how he had found the baby in the woods and how he had brought him to the cave.
		SIEGFRIED REACHES THE MOUNTAIN A heavy storm arose as Siegfried and the bird neared the foot of the mountain where Brunhilde slept.
		Brunhilde told Siegfried how lonely she would be without him, and how she would listen both day and night for the glad call of his silver horn.
	library.beau.org /gutenberg/9/4/5/9456/9456.txt (13166 words)

	Opera Review: Siegfried weak link in fine Lyric Opera 'Ring' cycle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But unfortunately it was Siegfried's performance that tempered the enthusiasm of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's otherwise fantastic "Ring" cycle.
		In "Siegfried" he captured the humanized god, as Wotan wanders the Earth, slowly resigning himself to the end of his reign, his concentrated voice sung with inflections and minute pauses.
		Throughout the final two operas, Davis continued to assert his own view of "The Ring" as needing to be more delicate and clear.
	www.postgazette.com /pg/05103/487172.stm (859 words)

	classical music - andante - seattle opera's ring cycle
		Representing the other end of the spectrum is the throwback traditionalism of the Metropolitan Opera's current Schneider-Siemssen affair, where dull staging and jet-setting casts have forced attention to gravitate toward the orchestra pit.
		All irony aside (this is an opera replete with disembodied voices, from the dragon to the forest bird), the arrangement worked out surprisingly well.
		Alan Woodrow's dark, steely voice proved an excellent choice for Siegfried, and his ability to color it with an ardent, yearning quality made one all the more curious as to how he would have enacted the hero.
	www.andante.com /article/article.cfm?id=14002 (1765 words)

	Prague Opera: Siegfried
		The third opera of the Ring is named after Siegfried, the son of Sieglinde and Siegmund.
		Only Siegfried is finally successful - he overcomes all the impediments laid in his way by the gods and the dwarfs, and triumphs in a battle with one of the most powerful gods.
		Siegfried frees Brünnhilde from her spell and learns from her everything about his birth.
	www.nationaltheatre.cz /ring/siegfried.html (243 words)

	Amazon.com: Plácido Domingo & Deborah Voigt - Wagner Love Duets ~ Tristan und Isolde, Siegfried: Music: Richard ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This stunning disc includes the two long love duets from Act III of Siegfried and Act II of Tristan und Isolde (including a new "resolution" that was written into the latter from the Act III "Liebestod").
		Voigt, too, gets to the heart of the female characters, and sings Brünnhilde with such subtle vulnerability that her moments of powerful exclamation sound as if she is trying to convince herself of their truth.
		The "Siegfried" selection, which has Brunnhilde awakened from a years-long spell by the youth whose mother's life she had saved, brings us (among many many other things) the tension between physical attraction in the here-and-now and a larger sense of Fate's frowning on the resulting match.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004TVUO?v=glance (1707 words)

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