The second part of Patrice Chreau's epoch-making Bayreuth Ring is a radical re-imagining of Die Walkre, unprecedented in it's psychological penetration. "This Wagnerian drama," says Chreau, "which is at once classical theatre and domestic comedy, enables US to interpret the myths in terms that are both anecdotal and sublime... with Wagner one is dealing with a drama turned virtually white-hot by the music." "Nothing ever seen before on television has given better insight into Wagner's genius" (The New York Times).