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Your search criteria were: Database searched-aria Opera-Das Rheingold Range Function-not used Voice Part-All Language-All The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils. The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus. Let no such man be trusted. -Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare View All Quotes

Umsonst sucht'ich
      from Scene 2 of the German opera, Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner
      Libretto : Richard Wagner

• Role : Loge, demigod of fire
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : dramatic tenor/heldentenor
• Setting : atop the mountain of the Gods, Germany, mythical times
• Range : D3 to G4. Tessitura : F#/Gb3 to F#/Gb4
• Synopsis : The giants Fasolt and Fafner come to demand the goddess Freia in return for a service that they had done for the gods. However, the gods do not want to give her up and Loge entices them with the story of the Rhinegold, hoping that they will go after it instead of taking Freia. Loge says that if anyone can make a ring out of the gold and give up women, they will have incredible power. He also mentions that Alberich, a dwarf, has done just that and now has a ring of his own.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Lyle Neff.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50337 (Jameson). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Sorglose Schmiede, schufen wir sonst wohl
      from Scene 3 of the German opera, Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner
      Libretto : Richard Wagner

• Role : Mime, a Nibelung
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : buffo tenor
• Setting : Nibelheim, home of the Nibelungs, Germany, mythical times
• Range : E3 to G4. Tessitura : F3 to F4
• Synopsis : After Alberich, another dwarf, beats him and then disappears, Mime complains to Wotan and Loge that life in Nibelheim used to be a lot better before Alberich got his magic ring. Mime used to be able to produce things at his own pace but now Alberich forces him to work all the time.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Lyle Neff.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50337 (Jameson). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Hieher! Dorthin! Hehe! Hoho!
      from Scene 3 of the German opera, Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner
      Libretto : Richard Wagner

• Role : Alberich, a Nibelung
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : Nibelheim, home of the Nibelungs, Germany, mythical times
• Range : D#/Eb3 to F4. Tessitura : F#/Gb3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : Alberich becomes angry at his work crew and violently orders them to get back to work.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Lyle Neff.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50337 (Jameson). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Bin ich nun frei?
      from Scene 4 of the German opera, Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner
      Libretto : Richard Wagner

• Role : Alberich, a Nibelung
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : an open spot on a mountaintop, Germany, mythical times
• Range : A#/Bb3 to F4. Tessitura : E3 to E4
• Synopsis : After Wotan and Loge chain him and take both his magic gold and magic ring from him, Alberich angrily curses the ring, saying that any person (or god) who owns the ring will be cursed to die.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Lyle Neff.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50337 (Jameson). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Wie alles war (Erda's Warning)
      from Scene 4 of the German opera, Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner
      Libretto : Richard Wagner

• Role : Erda, the goddess of the earth
• Voice Part : contralto   Fach : contralto
• Setting : an open spot on a mountaintop, Germany, mythical times
• Range : C4 to E5. Tessitura : A5 to E5
• Synopsis : Erda rises from the earth to give a warning to Wotan and the rest of the gods. She cautions that if Wotan continues to have anything to do with the magic all-powerful Ring of the Nibelungs, the gods will be eventually thrown from power.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Lyle Neff.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50337 (Jameson). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.