Siegfried's

But the ring is a curse on all who possess it, and the betrayed Brünnhilde wreaks vengeance by conspiring with Hagen, resulting in Siegfried's death and the beginning of an all-too-human end for Wotan and the other gods of Valhalla.

Falling Into Wagner's Burning Ring of Fire Judy Fayard 2011

Circus tricks performed in exact time to Tchaikovsky's music are treat enough, but more mind-boggling still are the acrobatic extremes to which the ballet vocabulary is pushed, including the section now immortalised on YouTube in which Odette dances en pointe, while balanced on Siegfried's head.

This week's new dance 2011

These backdrops, enhanced by Etienne Boucher's lighting, worked well; so did moments like Siegfried's Rhine journey, when the center planks became Siegfried's raft, carrying him and Brünnhilde's horse, Grane a life-size armored puppet that could have been visiting from "War Horse" next door.

And So the World Ended Heidi Waleson 2012

With the aid of Fabio Luisi's detailed, balance-sensitive and brisk conducting, and a stellar cast of singers, this "Siegfried" moved away from the static awkwardness of Mr. Lepage's "Das Rheingold" and "Die Walküre" and presented a lively, propulsive, even comic account of the young Siegfried's coming of age.

Of Gods And Monsters Heidi Waleson 2011

He was a steady presence in the Boston backcourt, while other stars, such as Bill Russell, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones and Mr. Siegfried's college teammate, John Havlicek, grabbed the headlines.

Larry Siegfried, 71; basketball player with Ohio State, Boston Celtics Matt Schudel 2010

But the ring is a curse on all who possess it, and the betrayed Brünnhilde wreaks vengeance by conspiring with Hagen, resulting in Siegfried's death and the beginning of an all-too-human end for Wotan and the other gods of Valhalla.

Falling Into Wagner's Burning Ring of Fire Judy Fayard 2011

As Siegfried's raft cruised toward the audience, Mr. Boucher's sun gleaming behind it and the music of the Rhine journey welling out of the pit, you could see the magic of Mr. Lepage's idea.

And So the World Ended Heidi Waleson 2012

In this opera, Siegfried's opponents are easily bested by a young superhero with a magic sword.

Of Gods And Monsters Heidi Waleson 2011

The freshness of attack, quality of playing and grandeur of climactic moments, notably Siegfried's death, invoke ferocity as well as intimacy.

Wagner: Götterdämmerung 2010

His wife Cosima and son, Siegfried, ran the festival through 1930, when Siegfried's wife, Winifred, an ardent Nazi, took charge.

Composer's Heir Revived Bayreuth 2010