Discovering Wagner
Listen to programmes examining the life and works of Richard Wagner.
Richard Wagner
Donald Macleod explores the life and controversial music of Richard Wagner.
Wagner and His World
Donald Macleod explores Wagner's important musical connections and relationships
The Invisible Theatre: Wagner's Opera House in Bayreuth—Sunday Feature
Tom Service and others explore the ideas behind Wagner's own opera house in Bayreuth.
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Wagner: Die Feen - Opera Guide
A guide to Wagner's Die Feen featuring Sarah Lenton and Nicholas Baragwanath.
Wagner: The Flying Dutchman - Opera Guide
A guide to Wagner's The Flying Dutchman featuring the voices of Wagner experts.
Wagner 200: Introduction to Gotterdammerung—BBC Proms, 2013, Proms Plus Intro
Sara Mohr-Pietsch joins Sarah Lenton and Philip Hensher for a guide to Gotterdammerung.
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Wagner: Gotterdammerung - Opera Guide
A guide to Gotterdammerung, the fourth and final opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
Wagner: Das Liebesverbot - Opera Guide
A guide to Wagner's Das Liebesverbot with Sarah Lenton and Nicholas Baragwanath.
Wagner: Lohengrin - Opera Guide
A guide to Wagner's Lohengrin featuring the voices of of Wagner experts.
Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg - Opera Guide
A guide to Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg featuring Wagner scholars.
Wagner: Die Meistersinger overture
Andrew McGregor talks about the overture to Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg.
Wagner: Parsifal - Opera Guide
A guide to Wagner's Parsifal featuring the voices of Wagner experts.
Introduction to Parsifal—BBC Proms, 2013, Proms Plus Intro
Martin Handley discusses Parsifal with Stephen Fry and Stephen Johnson.
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Wagner: Parsifal
Building a Library: David Nice with a personal recommendation for Wagner's Parsifal.
Wagner: Das Rheingold - Opera Guide
A guide to Das Rheingold, the first opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
Introduction to Das Rheingold—BBC Proms, 2013, Proms Plus Intro
Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Nicholas Baragwanath and Mike Ashman discuss Das Rheingold.
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Wagner: Rienzi - Opera Guide
A guide to Wagner's Rienzi featuring the voices of of Wagner experts.
Introduction to Siegfried—BBC Proms, 2013, Proms Plus Intro
Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces Wagner's Siegfried with Mark Berry and Paul Mason.
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Wagner: Siegfried Idyll and Warlock: Serenade for Strings
Charles Hazlewood explores two very different birthday serenades.
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Martin Cotton compares recordings of Wagner's Siegfried Idyll and makes a recommendation.
Wagner: Siegfried - Opera Guide
A guide to Siegfried, the third opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
In this Proms Music Guide, Stephen Johnson talks about Wagner's Siegfried Idyll.
Introduction to Tannhauser—BBC Proms, 2013, Proms Plus Intro
James Jolly discusses Wagner's Tannhauser with Peggy Reynolds and Simon Rees.
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Wagner: Tannhauser - Opera Guide
A guide to Wagner's Tannhauser featuring Wagner specialists.
