Comprised of The Rhinegold, The Valkyries, Siegfried, and Twilight of the Gods, for 10 points, name this series of four operas by Richard Wagner (VAHG-nur).
One character in these operas derives his power from the treaties on his spear and loses power when it is broken; that character is given a warning by the earth goddess, Erda. The dwarf Alberich renounces love in order to gain this series' titular object, which he cursed so that anyone who owns it will be killed. It ends with the Rhine overflowing as (*) Valhalla burns down. Comprised of The Rhinegold, The Valkyries, Siegfried, and Twilight of the Gods, for 10 points, name this series of four operas by Richard Wagner (VAHG-nur).
One character in these operas derives his power from the treaties on his spear and loses power when it is broken; that character is given a warning by the earth goddess, Erda.
{Ring Cycle} [or {Der Ring} des {Nibelungen}; or The {Ring} of the {Nibelungs}]