The Ring of the Nibelung/Opera Classics Library Series -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Title Page -- Contents -- a prelude -- The Ring of the Nibelung - Provenance -- Inspirations for The Ring of the Nibelung -- A Prologue to the Prologue -- The Rhinegold -- Principal Characters in The Rhinegold -- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples -- Prelude -- Scene 1: In the depths of the Rhine. -- Scene 2: On a mountain height. -- Scene 3: Nibelheim. -- Scene 4: The mountain heights. -- The Valkyrie -- Principal Characters in The Valkyrie -- Synopsis of events -- Story Narrative with Music Highlights -- Act I: The interior of Hunding's forest dwelling, in which there is a large ash-tree. -- Act II - Scene 1: A mountain pass, a gorge in the background, and a high rocky ridge. -- Act II - Scene 2: Sieglinde and Siegmund in flight. -- Act II - Scene 3: Brunnhilde and Siegmund. -- Act III: A wild landscape at the summit of a rocky mountain. -- Siegfried -- Principal Characters in Siegfried -- Background of Siegfried -- Story Narrative with Music Highlights -- Prelude -- Act I: In Mime's cave, there is a smith's forge, an anvil, and smith's implements. A flue ascends from the forge. -- Act II: A knoll in the forest at Neidhohle before Fafner's cave. -- Act III - Scene 1: the foot of a mountain below Brunnhilde's rock. -- Act III - Scene 2: Brunnhilde's rock. -- Twilight of the Gods -- Principal Characters in Twilight of the Gods -- Synopsis and Overview of Twilight of the Gods -- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples -- Prologue: Brunnhilde's rock. -- Act I - Scene 1: The Hall of the Gibichung castle. -- Act I - Scene 2: Brunnhilde's rock. -- Act II - In front of the Gibichung castle. -- Act III: A woods near the Rhine. -- Discography -- The Rhinegold -- The Valkyrie -- Siegfried -- Twilight of the Gods -- Videography.

The Rhinegold -- The Valkyrie -- Siegfried -- Twilight of the Gods -- Dictionary of Opera and Musical Terms.