21st Century Ring Cycle

Soundcheck | Sep 24, 2010

The Metropolitan Opera opens its new season tonight with the first installment of Wagner’s "Ring" cycle in a new production by Canadian superstar director Robert Lepage. Everything about this promises to be immense -- from the 45-ton, two-tower set to the $17 million budget to, of course, the voices themselves. And: Dalia Geffen, president of the Boston Wagner Society, tells us about the hopes that Wagner superfans have for the new production.

Today, New York Times arts reporter Daniel J. Wakin tells us about the high-tech wizardry behind the Met’s new production.

Today's Playlist:

1. Das Rheingold, Scene 4 - (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti)

2. Das Rheingold, Scene 1

3. Das Rheingold, Scene 2

4. Phil Collins "Uptight" - Going Back

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