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Radio 3,24 Oct 2012,45 mins

Wagner and Myth

Night Waves

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In a special edition Samira Ahmed examines the importance of Norse and Greek mythology to Wagner and how the tales of ancient heroism influenced his work and in particular the Ring Cycle, with novelist A.S. Byatt, philosopher Roger Scruton and lecturer in music and European history Mark Berry. Producer: Allegra McIlroy.

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