Part 1 of The Ring Cycle was broadcast on BBC TV a week ago. Quoting from the BBC website:The first of the four music dramas in Richard Wagner's monumental Ring cycle, in a radically stripped-back, critically acclaimed production by Opera North. Filmed during live performances in 2016, this is total immersion in a unique, all-encompassing music drama. It was subtitled in English and had occasional explanations if what was going on. I thought it was great. Part 1 is available on the iPlayer for another 3 weeks. Parts 2-4 are available for 5 months. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p04pd17m/wagners-ring-cycle-part-1-das-rheingold More about the performance, and Act 1 the second episode, Die Walküre, here: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/13/watch-act-one-of-die-walkure-from-opera-north-ring-cycle-wagner
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