Monday, 20 October 2008 06:30pm

This week on Talking Heads, Peter Thompson talks to one of the world's leading Wagnerian sopranos, Lisa Gasteen. Lisa Gasteen brings the full power of her huge voice to the sweeping themes of German opera - lust, death and the vengeance of gods. The Brisbane singer has conquered the world, but talks frankly about the high personal costs of being a globe-trotting opera star and whether her immense talent is a gift or a curse.

Talking Heads will be repeated on ABC2 – Tuesday, October 21 at 5:00pm