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Fafner, the Dragon, in all his evil glory.
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Siegfried and Fafner in battle. The brash youth that knows no fear, in mortal combat with one of Valhalla's builders.
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Act I, Scene 1. Siegfried is forging Notung, the sword of his father. ("Notung, Nothung, neidliches schwert!") George is pulling down an enormous counterweight , which is pumping an equally enormous bellows (just visible in the right background) behind the forge. 
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Act III, Scene 1. The Wanderer and Erda chat while the Norns weave...
I feel this image is particularly beautiful; the colors are magnificent.