The classic MODERN performance from Bayreuth itself - one of the essential performances of the towering Ring cycle.

Another great more modern version of Der Ring des Nibelungen - rich and satisfying.

Considered by many to be the ultimate performance of this revolutionary opera.

The beginning of the modern era can be traced back to the opening chords of this monumental opera. Absolutely essential.

One of the best studio versions of this amazing masterpiece of operatic and artistic creativity. Simply superb with great digital sound.

Boulez's take on Parsifal is surprisingly satisfactory and not one to be missing from the serious Wagnerian's collection.

Considered by many to be the finest version of this "down-to-earth" opera by Wagner.

Widely considered the "reference" work for this early masterpiece from Wagner

The finest version of the opera that showed Wagner as a rising force in th world of Romantic operas.

Another good introduction to the music from Der Ring des Nibelungen

This is a good musical introduction to Wagner's The Ring for the novice featuring Lorin Maazel conducting the Berlin Philharmonic.

One of the most interesting and spectacular performances of the Ring Cycle ever captured on recording and video. An essential DVD for the perfect Wagnerite.

One of the very best versions of Parsifal captured on DVD.

This double-CD guides you through the complexities of the Ring cycle and helps you appreciate this towering masterpiece with less effort. Highly recommended.

A superb book into understanding the world and its symbols created by one of the most stupendous creative geniuses in history.

This is a seminal book about 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' by the great English playwright George Bernard Shaw.

Wagner's influence veered out of music and dominated the intellectual world of the second-half of the 19th century. This book examines the connection between Wagner and the world of philosophy starting with Schopenhauer through Nietzsche. Fascinating.

Wagner's influence over the artistic and intellectual worlds during his life and afterwards was unprecedented. He had a major impact, besides music, on fields ranging from philosophy to painting to poetry to literature and influenced creative geniuses ranging from Nietzsche to Baudelaire to T.S. Eliot to Thomas Mann to the great Impressionist painters. This book examines why.

Wagner also invented the maestro/virtuoso conductor and this book examines the development from Wagner to Toscanini to Karajan.