Alberich

American  

[ahl-buhr-ikh] / ˈɑl bər ɪx /

noun

Teutonic Legend.

1. a king of the dwarfs, the possessor of the tarnkappe and of the treasure of the Nibelungs.

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Alberich British  

/ ˈalbərɪç /

noun

1. (in medieval German legend) the king of the dwarfs and guardian of the treasures of the Nibelungs

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Example Sentences

Soprano Daniela Köhler was a vocally gripping Sieglinde and bass-baritone Christopher Purves a menacing Alberich, their acting and singing riveting in the compact space.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

"This is just the beginning," said Albert Alberich, director of Moda Re, which is a part of Spanish charity Caritas and runs Spain's biggest second-hand clothing chain.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

Later, it did duty as a lower level of Nibelheim, where Alberich enslaves his fellow Nibelungs as the first step in his quest for world domination.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, offered the role to Konieczny, a Polish bass-baritone, in 2019 when Gelb heard Konieczny’s company debut as Alberich in the “Ring” that year.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

"Ah, thou rogues," Alberich shrieked to Loge and the War-god; "wait till my time comes!—I'll make you dance."

From Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke