Stephen Fry’s ‘Wagner and Me’
Wavelength Films in association with the BBC made this fascinating feature with Stephen Fry exploring the music of Wagner.
http://www.smh.com.au/tv/show/wagner–me/wagner–me-20110902-1jp2g.html
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