Listen to programmes examining the life and works of Richard Wagner.
Donald Macleod explores the life and controversial music of Richard Wagner.
Donald Macleod explores Wagner's important musical connections and relationships
Tom Service and others explore the ideas behind Wagner's own opera house in Bayreuth.
A guide to Wagner's Die Feen featuring Sarah Lenton and Nicholas Baragwanath.
A guide to Wagner's The Flying Dutchman featuring the voices of Wagner experts.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch joins Sarah Lenton and Philip Hensher for a guide to Gotterdammerung.
A guide to Gotterdammerung, the fourth and final opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
A guide to Wagner's Das Liebesverbot with Sarah Lenton and Nicholas Baragwanath.
A guide to Wagner's Lohengrin featuring the voices of of Wagner experts.
A guide to Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg featuring Wagner scholars.
Andrew McGregor talks about the overture to Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg.
A guide to Wagner's Parsifal featuring the voices of Wagner experts.
Martin Handley discusses Parsifal with Stephen Fry and Stephen Johnson.
Building a Library: David Nice with a personal recommendation for Wagner's Parsifal.
A guide to Das Rheingold, the first opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Nicholas Baragwanath and Mike Ashman discuss Das Rheingold.
A guide to Wagner's Rienzi featuring the voices of of Wagner experts.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces Wagner's Siegfried with Mark Berry and Paul Mason.
Charles Hazlewood explores two very different birthday serenades.
Martin Cotton compares recordings of Wagner's Siegfried Idyll and makes a recommendation.
A guide to Siegfried, the third opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
In this Proms Music Guide, Stephen Johnson talks about Wagner's Siegfried Idyll.
James Jolly discusses Wagner's Tannhauser with Peggy Reynolds and Simon Rees.
A guide to Wagner's Tannhauser featuring Wagner specialists.