File:Wagner - Götterdämmerung - Édouard de Reszke as Hagen - Aimé Dupont - The Victrola book of the opera.jpg

Identifier: victrolabookofop00vict (find matches)
Title: The Victrola book of the opera : stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven-hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve-hundred Victor opera records
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Victor Talking Machine Company Rous, Samuel Holland
Subjects: Operas
Publisher: Camden, N.J. : Victor Talking Machine Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
ch; For thy own am I And my arm is thine: If Gutrune for wife I may gain! In order that Briinnhilde may think that it is Gunther who has won her, it is agreed thatSiegfried shall, by means of the Tarnhelm, change himself into Gunthers form. Thinkingonly of his reward, Siegfried eagerly departs. Hagen, left alone, outlines his coming triumph, when he shall possess the Ring, andavenge its theft from his father, Alberich. SCENE II— The Walhures Rock The scene changes to the Valkyrie Rock again, where Briinnhilde awaits Siegfriedsreturn. She is astonished and alarmed when she sees a stranger approaching, not under-standing how he has penetrated the fiery barrier. It is Siegfried in the form of Gunther. Heannounces that he is Gunther come to win her for his wife. Briinnhilde, in horror and de-spair, holds up the Ring, exclaiming: Brunnhilde: Stand back! bow to this token!No shame can touch me from theeWhile yet this Ring is my shield. 186 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA—THE DUSK OF THE GODS
Text Appearing After Image:
Siegfried attempts to take it from her and after a struggle,succeeds. As he draws the helpless and despairing Brunnhilde intothe cave the curtain falls. ACT II SCENE— The Rhine near Gunthers Castle Hagen and Alberich discuss theprogress of the plot to regain theRing. Hagen swears to accomplishit, and Alberich vanishes. Siegfried,in his own form, but wearing theTarnhelm, arrives, greets him cheer-ily and says he has gained Guntherswife for him, but that they are re-turning home more slowly. Gutrunecomes to meet Siegfried, and theygo to the Hall. Hagen sounds hishorn to summon the vassals andbids them prepare for a feast, asGunther has taken a bride. Gunther now arrives in his boat,leading Brunnhilde, who is pale anddowncast. Siegfried and Gutrunecome out to meet them and Brunn-hilde sees Siegfried in his rightfulform. She recoils in horror at see-ing him with another woman, and regarding her as astranger. She then perceives the Ring on Siegfrieds fingerand demands to know where he ob

Note About Images