Video 1 – THE RINGS OF TOLKIEN & WAGNER – Similarities & Differences
Ron Dart discusses the common themes shared by Richard Wagner's Opera, "The Ring of Nibelung" and J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." Ron notes the allure and perils of the ring, the two dragons, and how both Brunehilde and Arwyn set love as a greater good than even their own immortality. Dart then discusses differences, particularly in how Tolkien's series ends with a comedic or happy outcome while Wagner after the climax explores the tragic in the Nordic tradition of Ragnorok.
Video 2 – WAGNER'S SIEGFRIED
Ron then considers "Siegfried," the third part (or Act 2) of the four music dramas that constitute Wagner's "Ring of Nibelungen."
Previous Videos in this Series:
Before Tolkien 1 – Richard Wagner's THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG: Then and Now
Before Tolkien 2 – Richard Wagner's RHINE GOLD