Albert Ostermaier

The Huns are waiting eagerly, because Kriemhild's legendary relatives from Burgundy have announced that they will pay a visit, at the invitation of Etzel. A great feast is to be celebrated after all the years of separation. And so the eternal stories are told again: stories of the strongest men and the most beautiful women, of love and deceit, of great friendship and bitter treason. And of the immeasurable treasure, the stolen gold, whose radiance still surpasses everything. Kriemhild’s and Etzel's son Ortlieb is excited and curious, wants to know exactly how it was with Siegfried and the dragon, with the strong Brünhild and Gunther, and especially with dark Hagen, because of whom his mother will cry as long as he is still alive. Hagen, who stole Kriemhild’s love, and her gold. He appears night after night in her dreams and talks to her. And he is the only one who knows where the treasure is hidden. He can not bring back her love, but at least he can restore to her the gold. And she is ready to sacrifice everything for this, even the life of her son.