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An E-flat drone begins an opera by this composer which uses 18 anvils to (15[1])depict the mining of slaves. A chord consisting of the notes (15[1]-5[1])(read slowly) (15[2])F, B, (15[1])D sharp, and (15[1])G sharp is named for a character in an opera by (15[1])this composer; that character’s lover sings an aria translated as “love death,” the “Liebestod.” The (10[1])(*) Bayreuth (10[1])festival showcases this (10[1])composer’s operas, including one in which the (10[2])dwarf Alberich steals the title object. (10[1])That opera, Das Reingold, is part of a four-part cycle by this composer which includes the “Ride of the Valkyries.” For (10[1])10 points, name this German romantic composer of Tristan and Isolde and the Ring Cycle. ■END■

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