from Act I, Scene 1 of the German opera
Siegfried by Richard Wagner
Libretto: Richard Wagner
Role: Mime, a Nibelung, brother of Alberich
Voice Part: tenor Fach: buffo tenor
Setting: a cave in a forest, Germany, mythical times
Synopsis: Mime tells Siegfried that he feels very under-appreciated, even though Mime raised Siegfried from a child. Now, Siegfried treats him very badly.