The Nibelungs (Hebbel)
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The Nibelungs (Die Nibelungen) is a German tragedy by Friedrich Hebbel in three parts, and was originally intended for performance over two evenings. The individual parts are: The Invulnerable Siegfried, Siegfried's Death and Kriemhild's Revenge. Hebbel wrote the drama between the years 1850 and 1860. The first two parts were first performed on 31 January 1861. It is one of the most noteworthy adaptations of the Nibelung material for the theater.