Sigmund

Dec 25, 2021 18:35


Madam Malkhos and Madeline went sort of honey mad at Christmas dinner this year. Naturally I was remind of the story of Sigmund. When, at his sister Signy's wedding feast, Sigmund refuses to sell his magic sword to his brother-in-law Siggeir, Siggeir ambushes the party, killing his father-in-law Volsung and chaining up Sigmund and his nine brothers ( Read more... )

volsung, wagner

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malkhos December 26 2021, 05:45:44 UTC
This seems very unlikely

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benicek December 26 2021, 06:09:49 UTC

Seriously, a massive pantomime wolf on stage is what Wagnerian opera really needs.

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claidheamhmor December 28 2021, 10:19:57 UTC
That sounds like an awesome story for stage!

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nathanson1947 January 1 2022, 00:31:32 UTC
Probably, Wagner found that this story might overcomplicate the already complex plot which took four operas to tell.

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