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Centennial Celebration of Birgit NIlsson and Astrid Varnay
July 21, 2018 - 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Join the Society in celebrating two Golden Age Godesses of the Wagnerian repertory. We will screen two documentary films and get a closer look at their careers.
We will screen “Bayreuth Primadonnas” – a television interview with Astrid Varnay, Birgit Nilsson and Martha Mödl and also “Never before – The Life and first New York career of Astrid Varnay”
Program is free to WSNC Members, non-members $10.00 suggested donation
JCC-SF – 2nd Floor Gallanter Hall
3200 California Street (at Presidio)
San Francisco, CA
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