Wagner's three-act opera, presented live from La Scala, Milan by Julian Budden and Piers Burton-Page .
Riccardo Muti conducts
Cesare Levi 's new production.
(Sung in German)
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
6.45 Italian Politics in Turmoil: Part 1
Fed up with the traditional parties, Italians are turning to regional movements like the Lega Lombarda , now winning seats in the north.
Joe Farrell visits Milan and Rome to investigate this revolt against the political status quo. Producer Tessa Watt
7. 10 Act 2
8.20 Italian Politics in Turmoil. Part 2
8.45 Act 3