Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 30^th Apr 2013, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 8^th Oct 2019, 01:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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4 Extra Debut. Paul Mason looks behind the dwarves, flying maidens and magic swords of his musical hero: Richard Wagner. From 2013. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 7^th May 2013, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 9^th Oct 2019, 01:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Paul Mason explores dark matters of nationalism and desire at the heart of Richard Wagner’s opera, Die Meistersinger. From 2013. Show more