  (; twilight of the gods),the opera is sometimes called in english "dusk of the gods" or "doom of the gods", but "twilight of the gods" correctly translates the german title. dÃ¤mmerung can also mean "dawn" as the term is used for both the rising and setting of the sun. gÃ¶tterdÃ¤mmerung is itself a translation of ragnarÃ¶kkr, "twilight of the gods", as it is sometimes written in the prose edda. in the older poetic edda only ragnarÃ¶k, "fate of the gods", is mentioned. it has been proposed that ragnarÃ¶kkr was either a misconception on snorri sturluson's behalf or, more likely, poetic license as a play between the words rÃ¶k, "fate, doom", and rÃ¶kkr, "darkness, twilight." wwv 86d, is the last in richard wagner's cycle of four operas titled der ring des nibelungen (the ring of the nibelung, or the ring for short). it received its premiere at the bayreuth festspielhaus on 17 august 1876, as part of the first complete performance of the ring. the title is a translation into german of the old norse phrase ragnarÃ¶k, which in norse mythology refers to a prophesied war among various beings and gods that ultimately results in the burning, immersion in water, and renewal of the world. however, as with the rest of the ring, wagner's account diverges significantly from his old norse sources. the term  is occasionally used in english to refer to a disastrous conclusion of events.charles b. macdonald, "us army in world war ii: the last offensive", ch. xix "goetterdaemmerung", which compares the doom of the nazi regime in 1945 == composition ==  == roles == {| class="wikitable" !role !voice type !premiere cast, 17 august 1876(conductor: hans richter) |- |siegfried |tenor |georg unger |- |brÃ¼nnhilde |soprano |amalie materna |- |gunther |baritone |eugen gura |- |gutrune |soprano |mathilde weckerlin |- |hagen |bass |gustav siehr |- |alberich |baritone |karl hill |- |waltraute |mezzo-soprano |luise jaide |- |first norn |contralto |johanna jachmann-wagner |- |second norn |mezzo-soprano |josephine schefsky |- |third norn |soprano |friederike grÃ¼n |- |woglinde |soprano |lilli lehmann |- |wellgunde |soprano |marie lehmann |- |flosshilde |mezzo-soprano |minna lammert |- | colspan=&qu
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