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Richard Wagner: The Ring Cycle

Michael Portillo explores his passion for Richard Wagner's Ring cycle, a monumental : and controversial : operatic masterpiece in four parts which took the composer 26 years to complete. The Bavarian State Opera rehearse their roles in Rheingold, the first in the sequence, and conductors Zubin Mehta and Pierre Boulez discuss the difficulties faced by orchestra and singers alike as they perform the epic music drama, and assess the themes embraced in Wagner's work.

English
  • Originally Aired July 13, 2002
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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Name Type Role
Pierre Boulez Guest Star
Zubin Mehta Guest Star
Michael Portillo Guest Star
John Tomlinson Guest Star
Michael Waldman Director