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Götterdämmerung

Götterdämmerung, meaning "Twilight of the Gods," is the final opera in Richard Wagner's four-part cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen." It explores themes of betrayal, fate, and redemption as gods and humans face their downfall through love, greed, and vengeance. The story culminates in a catastrophic war that leads to the destruction of the gods' world, symbolizing the end of an era. Wagner's work combines powerful music and mythic storytelling to depict a dramatic closing chapter of divine and mortal conflicts.