He began work on the third Ring opera, which he now called simply Siegfried, probably in September 1856, but by June 1857 he had completed only the first two acts.
Comezou o traballo na terceira ópera do Anel, que chamou simplemente Siegfried, probablemente en setembro de 1856, mais en xuño de 1857 tan só finalizara os dous primeiros actos.