STORIES FROM WAGNER

Wotan's Farewell to Brunhilde
K. Dielitz
By permission of the Berlin Photographic Co., New Bond St., W

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

THE RING OF THE CURSE—
I. The Rhine-Gold
II. The War Maidens
III. Siegfried the Fearless
IV. The Downfall of the Gods

PARSIFAL THE PURE

LOHENGRIN THE SWAN KNIGHT

TANNHÄUSER THE KNIGHT OF SONG

THE MASTER SINGERS

RIENZI THE LAST OF THE TRIBUNES

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

TRISTAN AND ISOLDE

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Wotan's Farewell to Brunhilde (K. Dielitz) . . . Frontispiece

The Rhine-Daughters (H. Hendrich)

"The Two were reunited in a fond Embrace" (H. Hendrich)

"Siegmund was supporting her Head upon his Knee" (J. Wagrez)

"Siegfried saw someone lying asleep beneath a heavy shield" (J. Wagrez)

"And straight into the Fire she rode" (J. Wagrez)

The Castle of the Holy Grail (H. Thoma)

"The Swan drew the Boat to Shore" (G. Rochegrosse)

Lohengrin and Elsa (E. Klimsch)