Richard Wagner · 1813–1883 · German
| Composed | 1869 |
| Instrumentation | 4 4 4 3 — 8 4 4 1 — tmp+2 — 6hp — str |
| Duration | 160 minutes |
| Soloists | Wotan (bass-bar), Alberich (bass-bar), Loge (character ten), Fricka (mez), Erda (contralto), Fasolt and Fafner (bass-bar/bass) + 8 further roles |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.