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י department for ladies 375 lie sources the Niblungen Lied the two Eddas The work other poets Hebbel de la Motte Fouque Geibel and thers Wagner's work and its different basis Various ttempts final decision poetical value of the work special onn alliteration New musical style Development of Vagner's theory The Orchestra Recitative or Melody ogress and early criticism The Rhinegold its Prelud four scenes Outline of the plot Lecture VII -The Ring of the Niblung The Walkyrie die first performances of The Rhinegold and The Walkyrv η 1869 and 1870 Antagonists and opponents on principl" 0me of the objections raised Neglect of Teutonic or northern Mythology Impression made by The Walkyrie ts success The position of dramatic composer compared that of other artists Justice of Wagner's demands dramatic Outline of the work The relation of Siegmund md Sieglinde Lecture VIII -The Ring of the Niblung Siegfried The performances of August 1876 at Baireuth More of the bjections raised Other details Different groups of spec- iators Wagner's reforms Attempts by other Masters Equivalence of Poetry and Music in Wagner's work Unfair reports The so-called Music of the Future The intro- uction of Wonders The musical drama Siegfried out- ine of its contents Wagner's power of characterisation of iven situations Lecture IX -The Ring of tlie Niblung The Dusk of fhe Gods The end of the world according to the Northern Mythology Outline of The Dusk of the Gods Wagner's treatment of the subject Its relation to the Sources Com- parisons Uniformity of ideas Elimination of Christian dogmas Moral conveyed The fire-encircled mountain The firods Other sources used The Music