Fasolt

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Fasolt is a giant in Richard Wagner’s opera "Das Rheingold," known for building Valhalla and becoming tragically entangled in the gods’ corrupt bargain over the goddess Freia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional giant
mythological figure in opera
opera character
alliedWith Fafner NERFINISHED
appearsIn Das Rheingold NERFINISHED
artForm music drama
associatedWith Valhalla NERFINISHED
the gods of Asgard (in Wagner’s adaptation)
basedOn giants from Norse mythology
composerCreatedBy Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
conflictWith Fafner over the treasure
createdFor Bayreuth Festival tradition
creatorOf Valhalla NERFINISHED
demandsAsPayment Freia NERFINISHED
demandsFrom Wotan NERFINISHED
the gods
desires Freia NERFINISHED
diesIn Das Rheingold NERFINISHED
employer Wotan NERFINISHED
the gods of Valhalla NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceOfWork 1869 premiere of Das Rheingold
hasStageAppearance Act I of Das Rheingold NERFINISHED
Act II of Das Rheingold NERFINISHED
involvedIn bargain over Freia
conflict over the Rhinegold
killedBy Fafner NERFINISHED
killedByMeansOf club
languageOfWork German
moralCharacter comparatively sympathetic giant
motivatedBy desire for fair payment
love for Freia
narrativeFunction illustrates the gods’ corruption
triggers conflict over the Rhinegold ransom
occupation builder of Valhalla
opposes Loge NERFINISHED
Wotan NERFINISHED
partOf Der Ring des Nibelungen NERFINISHED
receivesAsRansom Rhinegold treasure NERFINISHED
roleType bass role
settingOfActivity mythic world of the Ring cycle
sibling Fafner NERFINISHED
species giant
themeAssociated corrupt bargains
love versus greed
victimOf Fafner NERFINISHED

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Das Rheingold character Fasolt