tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-02:204177 one hundred and one lokis! one hundred and one lokis! 2012-08-18T13:41:50Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-02:204177:2627 2012-08-18T11:00:13Z 2012-08-18T13:41:50Z public 0 <p style="text-align: left; "><a href="http://berkshirereview.net/2010/10/02/wagner-masks/#.UBqKerQe6K4" title="Mime and Loge converse in Nibelheim"><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m84ucd4oQD1rchffmo1_500.jpg" alt="Mime and Loge converse in Nibelheim" border="3" align="middle" style="border: 2px solid; color: black; " /></a></p><div style="text-align: left; "><strong><em>Mime and Loge converse in Nibelheim. From Das Rheingold, Los Angeles, 2010.<br /><br type="_moz" /></em></strong></div><span>Richard Wagner's <em>Der Ring des Nibelungen</em>&nbsp;is an operatic saga based on characters from the old Norse eddas and the epic poem&nbsp;</span>Nibelungenlied. Loge/Loki is the god of fire who eventually destroys everything. Loge is buddies with Wotan/Odin (making Fricka/Frigga jealous), and, true to form, uses his wits and tricks to get the gods out of their messes. Mime/Mimir is a dwarf/dark elf who forged a cursed and powerful ring for which a fight for its possession is at the centre of the saga (sound familiar?). <p style="text-align: left; ">Loge is diabolically satanic with Joker-ish overtones in this adaptation from the LA Opera.</p> <p><small>[ <a href="http://101lokis.tumblr.com/post/28557221362/mime-and-loge-converse-in-nibelheim-from-das">tumblr</a> entry ]</small></p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=loki&ditemid=2627" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments