Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas / A Biographical Study of the Man and an Explanation of His Work

by W. J. Henderson

First evening of the trilogy, "Der Ring des Nibelungen."

First performed at the Royal Court Theatre in Munich, contrary to the author's wish, on Aug. 26, 1870.

Original Cast.

Siegmund	Vogl.
Hunding	Bausewein.
Wotan	Kindermann.
Sieglinde	Frau Vogl.
Brünnhilde	Fräulein Stehle.
Fricka	Fräulein Kaufmann.

First authorised performance in the Festspielhaus at Bayreuth, Aug. 14, 1876.

Original Bayreuth Cast.

Siegmund	Albert Niemann.
Hunding	Joseph Niering.
Wotan	Franz Betz.
Sieglinde	Josephine Scheffsky.
Fricka	Friedericke Grün.
Brünnhilde	Amalia Friedrich-Materna.
Gerhilde	Marie Haupt.
Ortlinde	Marie Lehmann.
Waltraute	Luise Jäide.
Schwertleite	Johanna Jachmann-Wagner.
Helmwige	Lilli Lehmann.
Siegrune	Antoinie Amann.
Grimgerde	Hedwig Reicher-Kindermann.
Rossweisse	Minna Lammert.

Vienna, New York, 1877; Rotterdam, Leipsic, Hamburg, Schwerin, 1878; Weimar, Mannheim, Cologne, Brunswick, 1879; Königsberg, Frankfort, 1882.

First performed in America at the Academy of Music, New York, April 2, 1877.

Cast.