Das Kaliforniagold: California Wagnerisms 1848-2026 with David Kanaga
Sat, 07/11/2026 - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
California, Gold, and….Wagner have been intertwined for almost two centuries now. David Kanaga will explore this in his fascinating talk. Those who saw his previous presentation to the Society featuring his Soft Walküre know what an engaging speaker he is. David is an award-winning composer and game designer. His interactive musical scores for video games such as Proteus, Dyad, and Panoramical won him acclaim in the art-gaming world. His interactive computer opera Oikospiel Book I (2017) paved the way for his first live opera “Heat Cantata: from Oikospiel Book II”, which premiered at Amsterdam’s Holland Festival in 2018. In 2022, Holland Festival along with Dutch National Opera and Staatsoper Hanover commissioned and premiered Soft, an unabridged electronic arrangement of Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre, with a full cast and Wagner’s original stage directions narrated by Stephen Fry. He continues to work in game development and on a book called Endless Melusine: Mendelssohn’s Melody in Wagner’s Ring, concerning the opening Rhine motif of the Ring cycle.
Click this link to see his talk on the Soft Walküre.
Click this link to see the full video.
Upcoming Events
Join us for this Zoom talk by F. Peter Phillips, President of the New York Wagner Society, who will discuss his book “Performing Wagner: A Singer’s Perspective on the Major… Continue reading Performing Wagner: A Singer’s Perspective on the Major Tenor Roles with F. Peter Phillips
Click for full details
An erudite and engaging speaker, Leo Eylar returns for another fascinating lecture to the Society. Final details are still being worked out, but based on our experience of his other… Continue reading Maestro Leo Eylar Returns
Click for full details
Join us for a Zoom meeting where Erica examines the fascinating relationship between these two 19th-century titans. Wagner openly admired Berlioz and made frequent references to him in his writings.… Continue reading Wagner and Berlioz with Erica Miner
Click for full details
Holden Madagame recently performed the role of Mime in Das Rheingold and Siegfried with Regents Opera (London, UK) where his performance so impressed Wagner Society President, Andy Rombakis, that he… Continue reading The TRANSformation of Mime a Zoom talk with Holden Madagame
Click for full details California, Gold, and….Wagner have been intertwined for almost two centuries now. David Kanaga will explore this in his fascinating talk. Those who saw his previous presentation to the Society featuring… Continue reading Das Kaliforniagold: California Wagnerisms 1848-2026 with David Kanaga
Click for full details