Story of the Century: Wagner and the Creation of The Ring
Talk at Oxford Literary Festival
Tickets £8 - £15, registration recommended.
Programme:
Conductor and writer Michael Downes tells the fascinating story behind Richard Wagner’s masterpiece, Ring of the Nibelung, and explains why the work matters.
Michael will be talking about his recent book, Story of the Century: Wagner and the Creation of The Ring (Faber), which was named in the Presto Music Awards as one of the five best music books of 2024, and described by Gramophone magazine as 'the best introduction to The Ring out there'.
