Sung by Alberich.     Voice Part: baritone    Fach: dramatic baritone

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.

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Sung by Alberich.     Voice Part: baritone    Fach: dramatic baritone

Synopsis: Alberich becomes angry at his work crew and violently orders them to get back to work.

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Sung by Erda.     Voice Part: contralto    Fach: contralto

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.

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Sung by Loge.     Voice Part: tenor    Fach: dramatic tenor/heldentenor

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.

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Sung by Mime.     Voice Part: tenor    Fach: buffo tenor

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.

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