Renewing the Ring

Soundcheck | Sep 24, 2010

The Metropolitan Opera kicks off its season with a (literally) heavy adaptation of a familiar work by Wagner. Today: dissecting the grandiose "Ring" cycle. And a look at Wagner’s influence on film. Later: TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek floats down to the dance floor on his latest project Maximum Balloon. He plays live in the studio.

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