The read
The series ran 1 season across 10 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
A huge panorama of Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 Revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria to the final triumph at Bayreuth.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
8 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 10 ep1983 |
Key crew
- Tony PalmerDirector
- Charles WoodWriter
Cast
- Richard BurtonRichard Wagner
- Marthe KellerMathilde Wesendonck
- Miguel Herz-KestranekHans von Bülow
- Laurence OlivierPfeuffer
- Ralph RichardsonPfordten
- Vanessa RedgraveCosima von Bulow
- John GielgudPfistermeister
- László GálffiKing Ludwig II of Bavaria