Art That Shook The World S02 E01 Richard Wagner : the Ring Cycle

Michael Portillo presents an examination of Richard Wagner 's 26-year project, the epic opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. He explores its central theme, the conflict between power and love, and addresses the admiration and animosity the work, and its creator, inspires. Conductors Zubin Mehta and Pierre Boulez and singer John Tomlinson are among the contributors.