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MJ · Solo Clarinet Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 109

Thanks for the advice, David!!!

Siegfried · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

Just realised - one and a half miles aint a prob - - do the 2milers I told you about - and then STOP. Regular 2 milers will put a glow on your chops MJ - and clear the lungs - that'll do.

PASS.

JUST PASS.
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bootybandy · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject:

Siegfried.....
Synopsis
Act I

Mime comes upon Sieglinde in the forest, Mime, Alberich's brother, is forging a blade in his cave within the forest. The Nibelung dwarf is plotting to obtain the Ring for himself, having raised Siegfried to kill Fafner for him. He needs a sword for Siegfried to use, but the youth has broken every blade he has made. Siegfried returns from his wanderings in the forest, demanding to know his parentage, and Mime is forced to explain how he took in Siegfried's mother, Sieglinde, who died giving birth. He shows Siegfried the shards of Nothung, and Siegfried orders him to reforge the sword.

Siegfried (Heinrich Gudehus) forges Nothung
Siegfried departs, leaving Mime in despair: it is beyond his skill to repair Nothung. An old man (Wotan in disguise) abruptly appears at his door. The Wanderer wagers his head on answering any three riddles from Mime, and Mime agrees in order to dispose of his unwelcome guest. He asks the Wanderer to name the races that live beneath the ground, on the surface, and the skies. These are the Nibelung, the Giants, and the Gods, as the Wanderer correctly answers. Now Mime is forced to wager his own head on answering the Wanderer's riddles. The Wanderer asks him to name the race most beloved of Wotan, but most harshly treated; the name of the blade that can destroy Fafner; and the person who can make the blade. Mime gives the answer to the first two riddles: the Wälsungs and Nothung. However, he is unable to answer the last riddle. Wotan spares Mime, telling him that only "he who does not know fear" can reforge Nothung, and leaves Mime's head forfeit to that person.
Siegfried returns and is annoyed by Mime's lack of progress. Mime realizes that the one thing he has not taught Siegfried is fear. Siegfried is eager to learn it, and Mime promises to teach him by bringing him to Fafner the dragon. Since Mime was unable to forge Nothung, Siegfried decides to do it himself. He succeeds by shredding the metal, melting it, and casting it anew. In the meantime, Mime, realizing that by the terms of his agreement with the Wanderer his head is now forfeit to Siegfried, brews a poisoned drink to offer Siegfried after the youth has defeated the dragon.

Act II

Siegfried tastes the dragon's blood
The Wanderer arrives at the entrance to Fafner's cave, where Alberich is keeping a vigil. The old enemies quickly recognize each other. Alberich blusters, boasting of his plans for ruling the World once the Ring is returned to him. Wotan calmly states that he does not intend to obtain the Ring. To Alberich's surprise, Wotan wakes Fafner and informs the dragon that a hero is coming to fight him. Fafner dismisses the threat, refuses to surrender the Ring to Alberich, and returns to sleep. Both Wotan and Alberich depart.
At daybreak, Siegfried and Mime arrive. Mime decides to draw back while Siegfried confronts the dragon. As Siegfried waits for the dragon to appear, he notices a woodbird in a tree. Befriending it, he attempts to mimic the bird's song using a reed pipe, but is unsuccessful. He then plays a tune on his horn, which brings Fafner out of his cave. After a short exchange, they fight, and Siegfried stabs Fafner in the heart with Nothung.
In his last moments, Fafner learns Siegfried's name, and tells him to beware of treachery. When Siegfried draws his sword from the corpse, his hands are burned by the dragon's blood, and he instinctively puts them to his mouth. On tasting the blood, he finds that he can understand the woodbird's song. Following its instructions, he takes the Ring and the Tarnhelm from Fafner's horde. Mime reappears, and Siegfried complains that he has still not learned the meaning of fear. Mime offers him the poisoned drink. However, the dragon's blood allows Siegfried to read Mime's treacherous thoughts, and he slays the Nibelung.
The woodbird now sings of a woman sleeping on a rock surrounded by magic fire. Siegfried, wondering if he can learn fear from this woman, heads toward the mountain.

Act III

Brünnhilde and Siegfried
The Wanderer appears on the path to Brünnhilde's rock and summons Erda, the earth goddess. Erda, appearing confused, is unable to offer any advice. Wotan informs her that he no longer fears the end of the Gods; indeed, it is his desire. His heritage will be left to Siegfried the Walsung, and their child, Brünnhilde, will "work the deed that redeems the World." Dismissed, Erda sinks back into the earth.
Siegfried arrives, and the Wanderer questions the youth. Siegfried, who does not recognize his grandfather, answers insolently and starts down the path towards Brünnhilde's rock. The Wanderer blocks his path, but Siegfried breaks Wotan's spear with a blow from Nothung. Wotan calmly gathers up the pieces and vanishes.
Siegfried enters the ring of fire, emerging on Brünnhilde's rock. At first, he thinks the armored figure is a man. However, when he removes the armor, he finds a woman beneath. Uncertain about what to do, Siegfried at last experiences fear. In desperation, he kisses Brünnhilde, waking her from her magic sleep. Hesitant at first, Brünnhilde is won over by Siegfried's love, and renounces the world of the Gods. Together, they hail "light-bringing love, and laughing death."
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ZedHorn · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:42 pm Post subject:

jesus you guys know lots of random cr*p and have far too much free time!!!
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Hornblower · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:54 am Post subject:

Siegfried · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject:

Bootybandy - that explains a lot...thank you.
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Mr Bass Trombone · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject:

Hi Siedfried, Sorry to have been so long in getting on to this one, I have been away for a couple of week's bit of R&R and of course some golf. I can't help the name Pete Hughes

, as other's have said we can recall Phil Hughes he is about the right age and the other is Mick(Spike)Hughes he was a Burgalar.I have not come across anything yet from Col Jim, I joined in 1956 and I can'tever recall a Hughes with the christian name of Pete sorry. Stay with us on this site it is fun really they take the pee out you sometimes but it's generally good humoured. Stay and enjoy your journey down the Rhine, rhymes with wine and it's about that time.
Adios. Hasta Pronto.

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Siegfried · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks MBT - but seems a hopeless case now - if I had the wrong name - one of the other 2 names would have come forward surely?

Perhaps Col. Jim has found the same result as you??

Could do with a bottle of the Faustino Gran Reserva now...Adios !!
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