The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania

Part of Series Radio Lab
Length 58:59
Licensor WNYC
Producer(s) Jad Abumrad & Aaron Cohen
Formats Documentary
Topics Music
Produced March 1, 2004
Added to PRX March 1, 2004
 

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Summary:

"The Ring and I" is a story about the love affair between hundreds of thousands of people and one, colossal, controversial and awe-inspiring piece of work, Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung.

Website:

http://www.wnyc.org/music/articles/27256

Additional Credits and Funding:

Executive Producer: Elena Park

Timely on:

March 20: Timing is not absolutely crucial, but a good peg is the Metropolitan Opera's Ring Cycle. The cycle runs for 6 weeks, begining March 20.

Tones:

Amusing, Engaging, Personal

Language:

English

Description:

"It has great sex, fantastic music, a great storm, a big eruptive fire at the end...Who needs soap operas? Who needs reality TV, when you have this?" says Food & Opera writer Fred Plotkin.

On the eve of the Metropolitan Opera's presentation of Wagner's seventeen-hour opus, WNYC, New York Public Radio, presents "The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania," an insightful, funny, and often surprising examination of the ways Wagner's Ring Cycle has inspired passion, impacted culture, and invited controversy over the last 125 years.

Hosted by Jad Abumrad, "The Ring and I" asks what many of the uninitiated must wonder: "What's the big deal?". This journey, intended for both devoted fans and newcomers alike, visits with a diverse cast of characters who weigh in with their answers to this complex question, including interviews with film composer Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings), playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America), Metropolitan Opera tech director Joe Clark, Jungian psychologist Laurie Layton Schapira, Seattle Opera director Speight Jenkins, rock guitarist Gary Lucas, and many more.

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The Ring and I: The Myth, The Passion, The Mania

Feed dates and times:


3.15.04 - Monday - 18:00 - 18:59 - A72.7 - Program ID: 04-000-0173

3.17.04 - Wednesday - 18:00 - 18:59 - A72.7 - Program ID: 04-000-0173

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