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The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania

It might seem hyperbole to claim, as many Wagnerites do, that The Ring Cycle is "The Greatest Work of Art Ever." But the grandeur and power of this monumental work have permeated our culture from Star Wars to Bugs Bunny to J.R.R. Tolkien...

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KCRW placeholderBy Jad Abumrad • Jun 13, 2010 • 1 min read

It might seem hyperbole to claim, as many Wagnerites do, that The Ring Cycle is "The Greatest Work of Art Ever." But the grandeur and power of this monumental work have permeated our culture from Star Wars to Bugs Bunny to J.R.R. Tolkien...

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Banner image: A scene from Wagner's Das Rheingold at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Metropolitan Opera

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    Jad Abumrad

    creator of "Radio Lab," and host of the new podcast “Dolly Parton’s America”

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    Robert Krulwich

    host of 'Radio Lab'

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