2011 Ring Symposium #1 - "The Love of Power, The Power of Love"
Jun 18 2011 10:00 am
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Cori Ellison, Dramaturg for the Washington National Opera Francesca Zambello production of Der Ring des Nibelungen, Dramaturg for the New York City Opera. Ms. Ellison will conclude her fascinating series of talks about the female protagonists of Der Ring des Nibelungen - "The Women of the Ring - Erda and the Norns"
Simon Williams, Professor and Chair of the Department of Dramatic Art, University of California Santa Barbara "Wagner's Ring - An Existentialist Perspective"
Hans Rudolph Vaget, Professor Emeritus of German Studies, Smith College "Minne" and "Macht": Cutting to the Quick of of Wagner's Ring
Kip Cranna, Director of Musical Administration San Francisco Opera Cranna will moderate a panel discussion with members of the cast and artistic team for Der Ring des Nibelungen
Enhance your Ring experience and learn more about Wagner’s masterpiece. Each symposium will explore different facets of Wagner’s Ring with unique talks given by nationally and internationally noted scholars, many of whom have lectured at the Bayreuth Festspiele. Among the topics will be the myths, legends, music, drama and literary aspects of this extraordinary work.
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Location
War Memorial Veteran's Building - 2nd Floor Green Room
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco 94118United States
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