An open-air staging by Aldeburgh Music of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes, on the beach that inspired the opera. A small seaside community struggles to accept a fisherman. Show more
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Wotan, king of the gods, strives to undo the curse placed on the ring by the dwarf Alberich, by fathering a mortal hero to reclaim it. Show more
Wagner's Ring Cycle
Episode 1: Part 1 - Das Rheingold
2 hours, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Das Rheingold establishes Wagner's cycle, beginning with music that evokes the very dawn of time. The dwarf Alberich steals a priceless treasure and uses it to forge a magic ring. Show more
The epic cycle concludes with the end of the old world of the gods, and the dawn of a new era. Siegfried leaves Brünnhilde to journey down the Rhine, seeking new adventures. Show more
Woman's Hour
Giselle Allen; Lisa Jardine; Children in parks; Lady Rhondda
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Jenni Murray and guests discuss the female characters in Peter Grimes, a new biography of Welsh suffragette Lady Rhondda, retiring HFEA chair Lisa Jardine, and children in parks. Show more