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Flying Dutchman – a video presentation

Jewish Community Center - San Francisco 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Our first Member's Meeting for 2024 will be a film presentation. Our film is entitled "The Flying Dutchman, Fire and Ice" In this film we will be introduced to a real "Flying Dutchman" a sailor circumnavigating the globe in his sailing ship. This will be juxtaposed with a production of Wagner's Flying Dutchman at the… Continue reading Flying Dutchman – a video presentation

West Edge Opera – “Legend of the Ring” An Introduction with Jonathan Khuner

Jewish Community Center - San Francisco 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PROGRAM: https://youtu.be/lJ_atae246U The Wagner Society welcomes West Edge Opera Music Director Jonathan Khuner who will introduce us to “Legend of… Continue reading West Edge Opera – “Legend of the Ring” An Introduction with Jonathan Khuner

Wagner’s French Connections by Maestro Leo Eylar, Music Director of the California Youth Symphony

Jewish Community Center - San Francisco 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS EVENT: https://youtu.be/j-sc3qjA2rI Maestro Leo Eylar's talk which will combine history, music and politics. Richard Wagner had a troubled relationship with… Continue reading Wagner’s French Connections by Maestro Leo Eylar, Music Director of the California Youth Symphony

“Tristan und Isolde: Wagner’s Most Subversive Opera?” with Simon Williams

Jewish Community Center - San Francisco 3200 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PROGRAM: https://youtu.be/b3kgYaRscdU           The focus of the WSNC this fall will be the performances of "Tristan und Isolde" at the San Francisco Opera. Simon Williams will lead-off with a tantalizing talk on Wagner's most revolutionary work and its wide-ranging implications. Well-known to… Continue reading “Tristan und Isolde: Wagner’s Most Subversive Opera?” with Simon Williams

Upcoming Events

Wagner and Berlioz with Erica Miner
Saturday, April-25-2026 - 01:00 PM

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

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The TRANSformation of Mime a Zoom talk with Holden Madagame
Saturday, June-06-2026 - 01:00 PM

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

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Strauss and Wagner with Professor John Muller – a Zoom Meeting
Saturday, June-13-2026 - 01:00 PM

Timed to coincide with San Francisco Opera’s production of Elektra, this talk will examine the influence of Wagner on Richard Strauss and his music. Frequently seen as the successor to… Continue reading Strauss and Wagner with Professor John Muller – a Zoom Meeting

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Das Kaliforniagold: California Wagnerisms 1848-2026 with David Kanaga
Saturday, July-11-2026 - 01:00 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… Continue reading Das Kaliforniagold: California Wagnerisms 1848-2026 with David Kanaga

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