If a Hollywood filmmaker decided to make a movie version of composer Richard Wagner's epic "Ring Cycle," he would probably have the latest computer wizardry at his fingertips. But the "Ring" is performed live onstage, featuring more than 15 hours of music spread out over four nights of opera.
In addition to the music, Wagner's masterwork has everything: fire-breathing dragons, flying river sprites, sword-wielding giants and Valkyrie warriors.