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OPERA TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

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Judy Montgomery

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Feb 15, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/15/99
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Is the identity of the Rhinemaiden's father ever revealed in The Ring?


Opera Snob

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Feb 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/16/99
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>Is the identity of the Rhinemaiden's father ever revealed in The Ring?
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Wagner

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Feb 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/16/99
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>Subject: OPERA TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY
>From: Judy...@webtv.net (Judy Montgomery)
>Date: 2/15/99 4:30 PM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: <9938-36C...@newsd-172.iap.bryant.webtv.net>

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>Is the identity of the Rhinemaiden's father ever revealed in The Ring?

He is often referred to as "Father Rhine"; don't know if that is clearly
delineated in the Ring.

Pat Finley
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BerdeTal

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Feb 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/16/99
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The Rhinemaidens' father is the river Rhine.

William Berger

MNockin

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Feb 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/16/99
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You couldn't guess that one????

Opera...@webtv.net

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Feb 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/16/99
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Judy Montgomery asked:

>Is the identity of the Rhinemaiden's father ever
>revealed in The Ring?

They are referred to several times as "the daughters of the Rhine" or
"children of the Rhime". (Loge: "...den Rheintöchtern gehört diess
Gold:" And later, "Des Rheines Kinder beklagen des Goldes Raub.")

I think that's as specific as they get, but it's pretty clear from this
that their father is the Rhine. (This is mythology, don't forget.)

Jim DeLotel
"Operaphile"


Christina West

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Feb 16, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/16/99
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In message <9938-36C...@newsd-172.iap.bryant.webtv.net>
Judy...@webtv.net (Judy Montgomery) wrote:


> Is the identity of the Rhinemaiden's father ever revealed in The Ring?

As others have pointed out, they are the 'Rheintochtern', or daughters
of the river Rhine.

Who is their mother? :)

Don't tell me old Erda was screwing around AGAIN...

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Christina West
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Terry Simmons

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Feb 17, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/17/99
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BerdeTal wrote:
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> The Rhinemaidens' father is the river Rhine.

As long as it wasn't Old Father Thames, also known as Roger the Lodger
(the sod!).

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