Nibelung

Noun

Meaning

(German mythology) any of the group of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried

(German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried

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Alberich and the subjugated Nibelung dwarfs – illustration by Arthur Rackham Scene 3 In Nibelheim, Alberich has enslaved the rest of the Nibelung dwarves with the power of the ring. Source: Internet

As the orchestra fades, it gives way to a choir of 18 tuned anvils (indicated in the score with specific size, quantity and pitch) beating out the dotted rhythm of the Nibelung theme to give a stark depiction of the toiling of the enslaved dwarves. Source: Internet

Loge tells them that he was able to find only one instance where someone willingly gave up love for something else: Alberich the Nibelung has renounced love, stolen the Rheingold and made a powerful magic ring out of it. Source: Internet

The giant has transformed himself into a dragon, lurking in a forest with the Nibelung treasure. Source: Internet

However, the orchestra pit could not accommodate the large number of musicians required, for example, for the Ring of the Nibelung and the ambience of the auditorium seemed inappropriate for his piece. Source: Internet

It is the second of the four works that form Wagner's cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). Source: Internet

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