The libretto of Siegfried was drafted by Wagner in November–December 1852, based on an earlier version he had prepared in May–June 1851 and originally entitled Jung-Siegfried (Young Siegfried), later changed to Der junge Siegfried. The musical composition was commenced in 1856, but not finally completed until 1871.
| Original Name | Der Ring des Nibelungen: Siegfried |
| Librettist | Richard Wagner (Based on "Sigurd" in Norse mythology.) |
| Date of composition | 1874 (1848-1874) |
| Premiered | 1876, August 16th in Bayreuth, Germany |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | WWV 86C |
| Approx. duration | 240 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
- Siegfried
Voice (Tenor) - Mime Voice (Baritone) - Wotan (The Wanderer) Voice (Bass) - Alberich Voice (Bass) - Fafner Voice (Alto) - Erda Voice (Soprano) - Brünnhilde Voice (Soprano) - Stimme des Waldvogels (the woodbird) Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
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