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Saturday May 19, 2012


JCC-San Francisco
3200 California Street
San Francisco 94118
United States


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MEETING CANCELLED

The Met Opera recently announced that the entire Der Ring des Nibelungen would be shown in encore presentations in May.  The presentation of Götterdämmerung is scheduled for NOON on May 19th, in direct conflict with the Wagner...



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Saturday June 9, 2012


JCC-San Francisco
3200 California Street
San Francisco 94118
United States

The Alchemy of Transition

The Alchemy of Transition in Richard Wagner by Christopher Fulkerson, Ph.D.

Whether in its "unending melody" or its coordination of music and stage action, Wagner's work relies on the sense of direction that the technique...



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Sunday June 10, 2012


Marine's Memorial Hotel and Club
609 Sutter Street Crystal Ballroom
San Francisco 94102
United States


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Richard Wagner's 199th Birthday Celebration

Celebrate Richard Wagner's 199th Birthday with renowned Heldentenor Simon O'Neill. 

Mr. O'Neill was a 2003 Merola Program Graduate and recipient of a William O. Cord Memorial Career Grant.

...Richard Wagner's 199th Birthday Celebration



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Saturday July 14, 2012


JCC-San Francisco
3200 California Street
San Francisco 94118
United States


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Lauritz Melchior - Sui Generis or Best of a Good Bunch?

Lauritz Melchior in Context

Lauritz Melchior was ubiquitous in US Wagner performances for 25 years, dominating the Heldentenor roles at the Metropolitan and elsewhere. Think of a Siegfried or Tristan, and...



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Saturday September 22, 2012


JCC-San Francisco
3200 California Street
San Francisco 94118
United States


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William Wellborn - Liszt in his Bicentenary Year

Fresh from his Beethoven tour of Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria - we are delighted to welcom William Wellborn to our lecture series.

William Wellborn is a highly sought-after pianist, teacher and clinician in the...



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Friday October 19, 2012


War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco 94102
United States


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I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI - OPERA PERFORMANCE

WSNC GROUP TICKETS - I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI

tickets will be sold exclusively through the San Francisco Opera Box Office on-line utilizing a special Wagner Society ticket portal. The Opera has generously offered a substantial discount...



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Saturday October 20, 2012


JCC-San Francisco
3200 California Street
San Francisco 94118
United States


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Symposium - Lohengrin

Lohengrin returns after an absence of 16 years! So as is customary, the Wagner Society will present a Symposium on Wagner's Lohengrin. We have arranged to have as speakers: Adrian Daub, Scott Fogelsong and Simon Williams (would a WSNC...



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Saturday October 20, 2012


War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco 94102
United States


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LOHENGRIN PERFORMANCE

GROUP TICKETS TO THE OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE

The Wagner Society has arranged for a special group ticket offer for members. The Lohengrin tickets will be sold exclusively through the San Francisco Opera Box Office on-line,...



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Sunday October 21, 2012


War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco 94102
United States


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MOBY DICK - OPERA PERFORMANCE

WSNC Opera Marathon Weekend concludes with a Group Ticket offer to a matinee performance Moby Dick.

The San Francisco Opera has graciously made it possible for the Wagner Society Members to obtain tickets to Moby Dick at a...



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