Die Walkure

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The second part of Patrice Chreau's epoch-making Bayreuth Ring is a radical re-imagining of Die Walkre, unprecedented in it's psychological penetration. "This Wagnerian drama," say s Chreau, "which is at once classical theatre and domestic comedy, enables US to interpret the myths in terms that are both anecdotal and sublime... with Wagner one is dealing with a drama turned virtually white-hot by the music." "Nothing ever seen before on television has given better insight into Wagner's genius" (The New York Times). Show more