The Ring of the NibelungA superb translation of one of the greatest nineteenth century poemsthe libretto to Wagner's Ring cycle. The scale and grandeur of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung has no precedent and no successor. It preoccupied Wagner for much of his adult life and revolutionised the nature of opera, the orchestra, the demands on singers, and on the audience itself. The four operasThe Rhinegold, The Valkyrie, Siegfried, and Twilight of the Godsare complete worlds,