Opera Stories from Wagner

"Opera Stories from Wagner" by Florence Akin is a series of enchanting stories for kids, inspired by Richard Wagner’s famous operas from around 1915. It shares amazing stories from Wagner’s "The Rhine Gold," "The Valkyrie," "Siegfried," and "Twilight of the Gods," making these epic tales easy for young readers to enjoy. The book tells about exciting characters and their adventures of love, greed, and wanting too much. You'll meet the Rhine-daughters who lose their gold to Alberich, the hero Siegmund, and Siegfried, who bravely fights a dragon. Each story has magic, battles, and important lessons, telling us that love and friendship are more important than gold, helping to bring happiness back to the world.