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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190119T090000
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SUMMARY:"But of course\, the real villain is Wagner! - or\, Wagner in the novels of E.M. Forster"
DESCRIPTION:Saturday January 19th\, 2019 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. \nJCC-SF 3200 California Street \nSan Francisco\, CA \n2nd Floor Gallanter Hall \nThe Wagner Society of Northern California is pleased to welcome scholar Claudia Stevens: \n“But of course\, the real villain is Wagner! – or\, Wagner in the novels of E.M. Forster” \nBritish and American authors of the nineteenth century\, frustrated and annoyed by the perceived dullness\, restraint and hypocrisy of their own cultures\, were drawn to fanciful\, passionate and rebellious elements in German literature and music. The young E. M. Forster carried this tradition into the early twentieth century\, embracing German Romanticism literally with shouts of joy.  Inspired by Schumann’s fantastical musical and literary synaesthesia\, and most particularly by Wagner’s operas with their artistic synthesis and cult of the hero\, Forster attempted to create a new kind of literature that would be infused by his own love for\, and considerable knowledge of\, music.  What happens when the culture war between German passion and English restraint  – epitomized ironically by British Wagner exponent Shaw\, vs. Austrian anti-Wagnerian Hanslick – erupts onto the pages of Forster’s novels?  That is the subject of Claudia Stevens’ presentation. She explores how Forster’s early novel\, The Longest Journey\, not only extolled Wagner’s operas but tried to BE one. That experiment was a major flop and an embarrassment.  But in the two novels that followed – A Room with a View and Howards End\, he arrived at a new\, more successful way of infusing and depicting music: by describing and counterposing his characters’ responses to it.  Rather than attempting to encompass and incorporate the whole of Wagner\, Forster converted the influence of Wagner into metaphor – a war waged between passion and restraint\, imagination and banality.  Claudia goes on to explore what this Forsterian dialectic meant for her creation with composer Allen Shearer of the new opera Howards End\, America\, which will premiere in San Francisco at Z Space Feb. 22-24\, 2019.  Her scholarly research on Classic-Romantic dualism in German music pours into her presentation\, which also will include demonstration at the piano. \nAbout Claudia Stevens: \nClaudia Stevens\, born in Redding\, California to Czech and Austrian Jewish parents\, has received many honors over her long career. As a pianist\, her teachers included Leonard Shure\, Martin Canin and Leon Fleischer\, and she was awarded various fellowships\, including the Alfred Hertz prize from UC\, Berkeley. Among career highlights were sponsored solo recitals at Carnegie Recital Hall and the National Gallery\, performances of dozens of world premieres\, residencies at Tanglewood and several full “Performance Today” broadcasts on NPR. In her second career as a monologue artist and playwright\, her work came to wider attention\, recognized by a dozen grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the NEA (“New Forms”)\, tour support from the International Theater Institute\, residencies at theaters and art centers from Baltimore to Rangoon and Budapest\, and numerous television appearances. A number of her solo plays appear in the avant-garde literary journal Exquisite Corpse. Now based in Oakland\, Claudia’s third career is as the librettist of seven chamber operas (an eighth is in progress) in collaboration with distinguished Bay Area composer Allen Shearer. All have been produced. Their one-act opera The Dawn Makers premiered at Herbst Theater in 2009 and was a finalist in the Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition. Their internationally acclaimed 2015 chamber opera Middlemarch in Spring\, based George Eliot’s Middlemarch\, was selected a top ten opera of the year by the SF Chronicle and has had two subsequent East Coast productions. Their newest full-length opera\, Howards End\, America\, a production by San Francisco’s Earplay\, will premiere at Z Space Feb. 22-24\, 2019\, featuring an all-star cast. Also a scholar\, her writings on nineteenth and twentieth century music are published in Musical Quarterly and Perspectives of New Music. More recent articles about adapting of the novel for the opera stage appear in journals including George Eliot/George Henry Lewes Studies (about her libretto on Middlemarch) and Polish Journal of English Studies\, in association with the International E.M. Forster Society (about adapting Howards End).  Claudia holds degrees in music from Vassar College (summa cum laude)\, UC\, Berkeley\, and the DMA from Boston University. Previously an Adjunct Associate Professor of Piano at the College of William & Mary and presently a Visiting Scholar there\, she has been a guest performer and lecturer at over two hundred colleges and universities \nJCC-SF – 2nd Floor Gallanter Hall \n3200 California Street \nSan Francisco\, CA \nFree to members\, A suggested $10 donation for non-members \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/but-of-course-the-real-villain-is-wagner-or-wagner-in-the-novels-of-e-m-forster-2596/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181209T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181209T103000
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SUMMARY:Cosima Holiday Champagne Brunch
DESCRIPTION:The Society is delighted to complete our year with the Cosima Birthday Party \nOur musical guests are: \nMarina Harris\, soprano  Marina Harris was a San Francisco Opera Merola Participant and Adler Fellow. Harris is a Wagner Society William O. Cord Grant recipient. In 2015 Harris was a participant and award winning finalist in the 8th International Singing Competition for Wagner Voices\, Karlsruhe Germany. \nPeter Grunberg\, piano  The Australian-born musician Peter Grunberg moved to California in the early 1990’s to take up the position of Head of Music Staff at the San Francisco Opera.  Since then\, he has collaborated frequently with the San Francisco Symphony\, where he has been conductor\, pianist\, and recently also pre-concert lecturer. \nMarina Harris and Peter Grunberg will perform a program of Wagner\, Strauss and Liszt \nOur event begins with a champagne welcome and then our recital program of selections from Richard Wagner\, Richard Strauss and Franz Liszt \nFollowing the recital we will enjoy a brunch served with select red wine and more champagne \nMeals are served with a Salad of Baby Arugula with Feta Cheese\, Roasted Peppers\, Red Onions and Fresh Herb Vinaigrette \nChoice of two gourmet entrees: \nA) Mary’s Natural ChIcken Breast with Wild Mushrooms\, Fingerling Potatoes\, Baby Kale\, Jus & Roasted Garlic Aioli \nor \nB) Roasted Eggplant filled with Moroccan Spiced Vegetables and Chick Peas topped with Cashew Cream\, accompanied by Saffron Rice Pilaf (Vegan and Gluten Free) \nThe meal is completed with a dessert of Chocolate Trilogy and served with Coffee or Tea \nPrice per person is $100 (open seating) \n  \nAttire: Festive/Holiday Attire or Wagner themed costume \n  \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/cosima-holiday-champagne-brunch-2584/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181117T110000
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SUMMARY:Wagner's theories of "Gesamtkunstwerk" vs. his own practices
DESCRIPTION:Professor Thomas Grey\, Stanford University– Wagner’s theories of “Gesamtkunstwerk” vs. his own practices Professor Grey will speak about Wagner’s concept of the total work of art as it relates to theatricality and movement. Grey will emphasize the Tannhäuser experiment of including ballet within the opera and modern theatrical  trends in “choreographic” staging. The discussion will give examples of such staging from the Tannhäuser Bacchanale\, Ride of the Valkyries\, the dancing in Meistersinger Act 3\, and the Flower Maidens in Parisfal. \nWe meet at the JCC-SF at 3200 California Street (at Presidio) San Francisco\, CA \nMeetings begin at 1:00 p.m/ \nThomas Grey is a Professor of Musicology and by courtesy\, German Studies at Stanford University.  \nHis special fields of study are: Wagner\, 19th-century opera\, history of musical aesthetics and criticism\, Romantic music and visual culture. Professor Greys Publications include Wagner’s Musical Prose: Texts and Contexts\, 1995. Editor and co-author of Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman\, 2000\, and Cambridge Companion to Wagner\, forthcoming. Articles and reviews in JAMS\, 19th Century Music\, Music Library Association Notes\, Current Musicology\, Opera Quarterly\, Cambridge Opera Journal\, Beethoven Forum\, Wagner\, 19th-Century Studies; Analyzing Opera\, 1989; Music Theory in the Age of Romanticism\, 1996; The Arts Entwined (2000); Music and German Identity\, 2001; The Don Giovanni Moment (2005); International Dictionary of Opera\, Revised New Grove Dictionary\, and ENO Opera Handbooks. Chapters contributed to The Wagner Compendium\, 1992; The Mendelssohn Companion\, 2001; Cambridge Companion to Grand Opera\, 2003; Cambridge History of 19th Century Music; New History Of German Literature; and Cambridge Opera Handbooks: Tristan und Isolde\, forthcoming. Editor-in-Chief\, Journal of the American Musicological Society (1999-2001). Grey is on the editorial/advisory boards of the Cambridge Opera Journal\, Nineteenth-Century Music Review\, Wagner Spectrum. \nPrograms are free to members and for guests a donation of $10 is recommended \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/wagners-theories-of-gesamtkunstwerk-vs-his-own-practices-2592/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T103000
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SUMMARY:Isolde's Dream - A Biography of Mathilde Wesendonck
DESCRIPTION:This biography of Mathilde Wesendonck is the untold and fascinating story of this woman’s inspiring influence on the major works of Richard Wagner\, based on facts related in their correspondence and other authentic documents. Under the influence of her aura\, Wagner composed Tristan and Isolde\, Rhinegold\, The Walkyrie\, the first two acts of Siegfried\, The Meistersinger\, the outline for Parsifal\, and the music for the Wesendonck Lieder on Mathilde’s poems. \n\n	Join us in welcoming Judith Cabaud\, who will discuss the extensive research she conducted on the important and illusive muse of Richard Wagner – Mathilde Wesendonck.\n	French-based JUDITH CABAUD\, was born in Brooklyn\, New York\, received her BA (Phi Beta Kappa) from New York University. Then\, after studying at the Sorbonne in Paris and in Clermont-Ferrand where she obtained her licence es lettres\, she settled in France. For many years\, she worked as a teacher\, a writer\, a journalist\, and a music critic at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany.\n\n	JCC-SF\n	3200 California Street (at Presidio)\n	San Francisco\, CA\n\n	Free to Members; Non-Members $10 suggested donation\n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/isoldes-dream-a-biography-of-mathilde-wesendonck-2583/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180922T103000
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SUMMARY:Bernstein at 100 - Lenny's Lifelong Obsession with Tristan und Isolde
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URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/bernstein-at-100-lennys-lifelong-obsession-with-tristan-und-isolde-2582/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180721T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180721T103000
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SUMMARY:Centennial Celebration of Birgit NIlsson and Astrid Varnay
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe 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” \nProgram is free to WSNC Members\, non-members $10.00 suggested donation \nJCC-SF – 2nd Floor Gallanter Hall \n3200 California Street (at Presidio) \nSan Francisco\, CA 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/centennial-celebration-of-birgit-nilsson-and-astrid-varnay-2581/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180630T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180630T103000
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SUMMARY:Ring Forum - Ring Cycle #3
DESCRIPTION:  \nFeatured Speakers:  \nSpeight Jenkins \nDr. John Mastrogiovanni \nJonathan Khuner \n  \n  \nSpeight Jenkins \nTitle: “Creating A Ring” \nDuring his tenure at Seattle Opera\, Speight Jenkins put together “from scratch” two productions of Wagner’s Ring.  For the first of these two Seattle Rings\, Jenkins assembled the remarkable team of François Rochaix and Robert Israel. Together they concocted a visually and theatrically daring interpretation informed by the more recent\, director-centered approach that had revolutionized Bayreuth (and the opera world) in 1976. The Rochaix/Israel Die Walküre debuted in 1985 and full Ring cycles followed. And ever since it premiered in 2001\, Jenkins’ second Seattle Ring production\, directed by Stephen Wadsworth and designed by Thomas Lynch\, the late Martin Pakledinaz and Peter Kaczorowski\, was the jewel in the crown for Seattle Opera’s international artistic reputation. In his talk\, Speight Jenkins will discuss the process artistic development\, planning and casting such a monumental work and bringing it to the stage. \nDr. John Mastrogiovanni \nTitle: Brünnhilde “The Liberator Liberated” \nDr. John Mastrogiovanni will explore the transformation Brünnhilde appears to undergo from the Second Act of Walküre to the conclusion of Götterdämmerung. Yet\, is this a transformation? Or is this an unveiling of her true self? These questions and more will be explored during Mastrogiovanni’s talk. \n  \nJonathan Khuner \nTitle: “Wagner’s Mistakes” \nThere are places in the Ring where it turns out you have to ignore Wagner’s musical instructions and indications. So when putting on a performance\, you do what you have to do\, but should you feel guilty? Obviously\, stage directors\, far from apologizing\, revel in their complete disobedience to the printed score and libretto. \nPANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWS THE TALKS \nPRICING INCLUDES GOURMET BOX LUNCH \nPRICING: General Admission $65.00     Wagner Society Members $55.00   San Francisco Opera Bravo Club Members $25.00 \nORDER RING FORUM TICKETS:  https://sfopera.com/ringfestival/ \n  \n  \n  \nJune 30\, 2017 Ring Cycle #3 Speaker Bios:  \nSpeight Jenkins is recognized nationally as a leading authority on opera and one of the most influential and accomplished general directors in the United States. He was educated at the University of Texas (B.A.\, 1957) and Columbia University (Law\, 1961). After working as an editor for Opera News (1967-73) and as music critic for the New York Post (1973-81)\, from 1981 to 1983\, he was host for the Live From the Met broadcasts on public television. He has written reviews and articles for a number of publications. He was appointed general director of the Seattle Opera in 1983 and\, with productions of Wagner’s Ring cycle in 1986\, 1987\, and 1991\, and ventures such as Prokofiev’s War and Peace and Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites in 1990\, he injected new life into the company’s artistic standing and financial fortunes. \nJenkins’ knowledge of opera is reflected in the Seattle Opera’s many innovative productions\, substantial publications\, and comprehensive education programs and services. He has strengthened and extended Seattle Opera’s reputation as a “Wagner center” by producing all 10 of Wagner’s major operas – including two very different Ring productions. In 2006\, Jenkins held Seattle Opera’s first International Wagner Competition\, developed to discover and promote outstanding young singers who show promise of major careers in Wagner operas. Because of his passion for the arts and energetic leadership style\, the Seattle Times named Jenkins one of the 150 most influential people who have shaped the character of Seattle and King County\, ArtsFund presented him with its Outstanding Achievement in the Arts award\, and Opera News cited Jenkins as one of the 25 “most powerful” names in opera in America. \n  \nDr. John Mastrogiovanni was first introduced to Wagner’s Ring at the age of five by his father. By the age of nine\, he was opening Wagner’s piano scores and outlining all the leitmotifs with their numerous variations. In 1995\, Dr. Mastrogiovanni joined the Wagner Society of Southern California and in 2010\, he became the Chairman. He lectures on Wagner in different venues\, including societies\, clubs\, and colleges. Mastrogiovanni wrote the book “Parsifal: The Will and Redemption” in which he utilizes Wagner’s own concepts from his letters and prose works to help define the meaning of this amazing Sacred Stage Drama. As a recent lecturer in Bayreuth describe the book “If you love Wagner’s Ring and feel ready to enter his last opera Parsifal – this is the book to accompany you.” Mastrogiovanni is also an ordained minister and has been in full-time ministry for over 30 years\, traveling educating pastors and leaders throughout the United States\, Great Britain and Europe. \n  \nJonathan Khuner \nConductor Jonathan Khuner resides in Berkeley\, but works at the major opera companies across the USA. He has been Musical Director of (Berkeley) West Edge Opera in the East Bay since 1985\, and was its artistic director between 1994 and 2009. He has led over sixty-five productions there\, most recently Hamlet in 2017. Khuner served as Assistant Conductor and prompter for San Francisco Opera (from 1981 to 2016)\, the Metropolitan Opera (since 1997)\, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago (since 1995). In 1996 he was also the prompter for the Ring Cycle at the Bayreuther Festspiele. In the Wagner bicentennial year 2013\, he conducted a mini-Ring-Cycle for Minnesota Concert Opera\, and also the nation of Albania’s first ever Wagner production – Tannhäuser\, at their National Opera in Tirana. Besides appearing frequently as guest conductor with various California opera companies\, Khuner also initiated an opera workshop performance course for the University of California at Berkeley (2001 – 2004). More recently he has been a frequent speaker for the San Francisco Opera’s outreach programs. He has given the pre-curtain talks on The Capulets and the Montagues and Ballo in Maschera. For the San Francisco Opera Guild Chapters he gave preview lectures for Turandot in 2017. \n  \nProduction photo courtesy of San Francisco Opera    Cory Weaver\, Photographer
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/ring-forum-ring-cycle-3-2535/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180625T064500
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SUMMARY:Rhine Cruise on the San Francisco Bay
DESCRIPTION:Happy to say we are SOLD OUT!  Call for wait list information (925) 285-3690 \n  \nWe are proud to offer a special event for the 2018 Ring Festival. Attendees will enjoy a luncheon cruise on the beautiful California Hornblower around the San Francisco Bay and to the Gold(en Gate Bridge) \nChampagne welcome at boarding time and and a wonderful 3 course luncheon with wine as we cruise past ATT Park\, Treasure Island\, Alcatraz\, Angel Island\,  Golden Gate Bridge and cruising along the San Francisco shoreline. \nSpace is limited\, reserve early. \nCall for availability – (925)285-3690
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/rhine-cruise-on-the-san-francisco-bay-2560/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180623T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180623T103000
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SUMMARY:Ring Forum - Ring Cycle #2
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM UPDATE: It is with regret that we must announce that Heath Lees is unable to present his Ring Talks due to a serious concerns which requires him to remain in Australia. The Following is our replacement series of speakers: \n“The First Ring: Art\, Ideology\, and Politics at Bayreuth\, 1876.” with David Clay Large\n	In his talk\, Large will discuss about the ideological\, aesthetic and political issues surrounding the first full Ring performance at Bayreuth in 1876. \n“The Ring” on Stage: Where Are We Today in the Debate about Wagner productions? with William Berger\n	From the first realization of the Ring in 1876 down to the present day\, there has been a great debate about the intentions and relative merits (or offenses) about the physical production. In fact\, there has been no single consensus about what we should see on the stage\, let alone why we see what we do see. Where is this issue in 2018? Can we get beyond the stalemate of “traditional” vs. “avant-garde”? Do those terms even mean anything anymore? We’ll look at how things became the way they did in order to have a better sense of (1) what we are seeing this year and (2) what we want\, need\, and say with various means of staging the Ring. \nWagner’s non-thematic moments with Jonathan Khuner\n	In the Ring there are special places where a very fitting\, unique musical idea appears\, seemingly not part of the web of leitmotives at all. Wagner was proud to have every corner of his scores related to every other (and to the dramatic process of the piece\, obviously) by means of thematic connections\, but there are a few places where this imperative seems to have been abandoned. How? Why? \n  \nForum Pricing: General Admission $65.00  Wagner Society Members $55.00   San Francisco Opera Bravo Club Members $25.00 \nForum Price includes a Gourmet Box Lunch \nORDER RING FORUM TICKETS.    https://sfopera.com/ringfestival/ \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/ring-forum-ring-cycle-2-2534/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180616T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180616T103000
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SUMMARY:Ring Forum - Ring Cycle #1
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speakers:  \nPeter Bassett  \nDesirée Mays  \nSimon Williams \nLINK TO ORDER RING FORUM TICKETS:    https://sfopera.com/ring/planyourring/ring-festival/ring-cycle-forum/ \nPeter Bassett\, a writer\, speaker and broadcaster on opera\, particularly the works of Richard Wagner \nTitle: Wagner’s Theatres \nWagner’s Theatres\, tracing the evolution of Wagner’s ideas from the 1840s and ’50s to his Bayreuth adventure. For most of his adult life Wagner wanted to perform the Ring in a temporary theatre inspired by the models of ancient Greek amphitheaters and medieval makeshift stages. He even considered a floating stage on Lake Lucerne and a temporary one in a field outside Zurich. The Bayreuth theatre was deliberately intended as a ‘temporary’ one; Wagner was adamant about this\, and resisted Ludwig’s efforts to build a monumental theatre in Munich. This tells us much about the style of production Wagner had in mind. In his talk\, Bassett will show photos of fascinating models for temporary ‘Greek’ and ‘Roman’ style structures inside an exhibition building\, made by Gottfried Semper for Wagner in the 1860s. \nDesirée Mays\, Master of Arts degree in the Humanities from the University of Utah \nTitle: Das Ende: The Endings of The Ring \nIn her talk\, Desirée Mays will discuss the six endings Wagner considered for Gotterdämmerung\, also inter-comparing the endings of the four Ring operas. These various endings will be further described with musical examples and references to “Das Ende” in the texts of Wotan and other leading characters. \nSimon Williams\, Professor in the Department of Theater and Dance at University of California Santa Barbara \nTitle: The ‘Deep State’ of The Ring \nProfessor Simon Williams will be exploring the deep currents of tragedy in the entire Ring cycle\, the conflict between the past and the present and the imminence of death. Topics within this talk will include Erda and the problems of story-telling. \nA Panel Discussion follows the talks. \nGourmet Box Lunch is included in registration fee \nForum Prices: General Admission $65.00     Wagner Society Members $55.00    San Francisco Opera Bravo Club Members $25.00 \nLINK TO ORDER RING FORUM TICKETS:    https://sfopera.com/ring/planyourring/ring-festival/ring-cycle-forum/ \nRing Cycle #1 Speaker Bios: \nPeter Bassett is a writer\, speaker and broadcaster on opera\, particularly the works of Richard Wagner. He was closely involved with both the 1998 and 2004 South Australian productions of Der Ring des Nibelungen in Adelaide. He was also involved with the 2001 Australian premiere of Parsifal\, the 2006 West Australian Opera’s Tristan und Isolde 2009 State Opera of South Australia’s Der fliegende Holländer. Peter also regularly writes program notes for Australian and New Zealand orchestras and opera companies. \nA lawyer and diplomat by training\, Peter served for twenty years in the Australian Diplomatic Service in embassies in East and West Europe\, Asia and the Pacific\, and was Deputy Legal Adviser in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra until 1992. He was\, for a further decade\, chief of staff to two Governors of South Australia. \nBassett is currently writing a thesis about the establishment of a Wagner performing tradition in Adelaide between the years of 1995-2005. During the Melbourne Ring Festival\, Peter gave a talk on the Buddhist and Hindu influences in Wagner’s stage works. A similar talk was presented during the San Francisco Opera 2011 Ring Festival. \nDesirée Mays A resident of Santa Fe\, New Mexico\, Desirée Mays was born in Ireland\, and educated in London\, Desirée came to the States and gradually became immersed in the world of opera as a speaker\, storyteller\, professor\, radio interviewer\, reviewer and writer. \nMays holds a Master of Arts degree in the Humanities from the University of Utah where she taught a course\, “What Is Opera\,” both there and at the University of New Mexico. Desirée hosted two radio shows: “Our Arts” in Salt Lake City where she co-produced the award-winning series “Life is a Creative Process.” She also produced and interviewed arts personalities on “CenterStage” for KSFR 101.1 in Santa Fe. \nSumming up her aesthetic motto as “Art Forms through Awareness”\, Desirée has written extensively on opera: program notes for opera companies\, promotional and review pieces for journals\, magazines and newspapers. She enjoys interviewing singers\, directors and conductors before live audiences\, on the radio or for publication\, and she currently produces “Yoga Moments” for KSFR. On occasion\, she takes groups of people world-wide in search of that perfect opera. \nSimon Williams is Professor in the Department of Theater and Dance at University of Califorinia Santa Barbara. He has taught at universities on four continents\, including the University of Regina\, of Alberta\, Cornell University and\, since 1984\, UCSB. He has published widely in the fields of European continental theatre\, the history of acting\, Shakespearean performance\, and operatic history. His major publications include German Actors of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Greenwood\, 1985)\, Shakespeare on the German Stage\, 1586-1914 (Cambridge\, 1990)\, Richard Wagner and Festival Theatre (Greenwood\, 1994)\, and Richard Wagner and the Romantic Hero (Cambridge\, 2004). He has contributed numerous articles in his fields of specialty in edited volumes and leading periodicals. He is also an active director and reviewer of opera. His current projects include co-editing A History of the German Theatre for Cambridge University Press and studies of Shakespeare in the eighteenth century and European opera in the nineteenth century. \n  \nProduction photo courtesy of the San Francisco Opera    Cory Weaver\, photographer \n  \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/ring-forum-ring-cycle-1-2533/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180527T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180528T020000
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SUMMARY:Concert - Richard Wagner's 205th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:Join the Society for a Concert celebrating the 205th Birthday of Richard Wagner – (see program below) \nSt. Mark’s Lutheran Church \n1111 O’Farrell Street \nSan Francisco\, CA \nOur guests for this event are Ann Moss\, soprano; Justin Ouellet\, viola and Steven Bailey\, piano. At this time the program is being fine tuned\, but with these three artists there will be a unique program and exciting music making. The artists will also have CDs of their music available after the performance. As soon as we know the program\, we will update this page. \nAfter the concert we will celebrate with a festive champagne and dessert reception in the Community Hall. \nThis is a free event*\, invite your friends to attend. The Society will be sending out an electronic invitation to members\, feel free to share it. \n  \n*optional free-will donations will be accepted to defray the costs of the refreshments \n  \n  \nPROGRAM \n  \nRichard Wagner — Parsifal Overture transcribed for solo piano by Albert Heintz \nSteven Bailey\, piano \n  \nR. Wagner — Romanze from “In das album Der Fürstin Metternich” WWV 94 (1861) arranged for cello and piano by D. Popper\, transcribed for viola by Philip Moss \nJustin Ouellet\, viola; Steven Bailey\, Piano \n  \nHugo Wolf – Im Frühling from Mörike Lieder \nArnold Schoenberg – Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm Op. 2 No. 2 \nAnn Moss\, soprano; Steven Bailey\, piano \n  \nJoseph Marx – Durch Einsamkeiten for soprano\, viola and piano \nAnn Moss\, soprano; Justin Ouellet\, viola; Steven Bailey\, piano \n  \nR. Wagner — Spinning Chorus from Flying Dutchman arranged for solo piano by Franz Liszt \nSteven Bailey\, piano \n  \nINTERMISSION \n  \nR. Wagner — two selections from Faust Lieder WWV15 Op. 15  \n1. Gretchen am Spinnrade \n2. Melodram “Ach neige\, du Schmerzenreiche” \nAnn Moss\, soprano; Steven Bailey\, piano \n  \nR. Wagner — arrangements for viola and piano \nO du mein holder Abendstern from Tannhäuser Act III \nTräume from Wesendonck Lieder \nJustin Ouellet\, viola; Steven Bailey\, Piano \n  \nR. Wagner — Stimme des Waldvogels from Siegfried Act II arranged for soprano\, viola and piano by Moss/Bailey/Ouellet \nAnn Moss\, soprano; Justin Ouellet\, viola; Steven Bailey\, piano \n  \nR. Wagner — Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde arranged for solo piano by Franz LisztSteven Bailey\, piano \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/concert-richard-wagners-205th-birthday-2567/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180407T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180407T103000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20171125T201000Z
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SUMMARY:Conducting Wagner
DESCRIPTION:The Society is happy to welcome back Scott Foglesong to our lecture series. \n\n	In his talk Scott Foglesong will focus on those intrepid folks down there in the orchestra pit—the instrumentalists and the conductor. Wagner himself was one of the most influential figures in the history of conducting\, and his successors have carried on not only his legacy but have brought new insights to Wagner’s fascinating use of the orchestra. Foglesong will cover such legendary figures as Hermann Levi\, Felix Mottl\, Hans Richter\, and Wagner himself\, then move on to those conductors who have left us recordings—including such luminaries as Arthur Nikisch\, Alfred Hertz\, Hans Knappertsbusch\, Pierre Monteux\, and Arturo Toscanini. More modern figures will be included as well—Pierre Boulez\, Sir Georg Solti\, and Leonard Bernstein. \nScott Foglesong is a pianist\, musician\, teacher\, writer\, cat-lover\, music history devotée\, occasional computer geek and sometime programmer. He has been on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music since 1978; nowadays he serves as a department chair in addition to enjoying the honor of educating some of today’s most promising young musicians. In 2008 he was named recipient of the Sarlo Family Foundation Award for excellence in teaching. He has taught Music 27 (Introduction to Music) for the Fall Freshman program at UC Berkeley since 1991\, is associated with the San Francisco Symphony\, both as a Contributing Writer and as an “Inside Music” lecturer for the Symphony’s weekly subscription concerts\, and is Program Annotator for the California Symphony\, after formerly serving in the same capacity for the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra\, New Hampshire Music Festival\, and Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra. Professor Foglesong was formally educated at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and the San Francisco Conservatory\, but his informal education continues everywhere\, without cease. \nLecture is free to members and for visitors we suggest a $10.00 contribution to the Society \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/conducting-wagner-2547/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180317T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180317T103000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20171125T221100Z
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SUMMARY:Flagstadt and Melchior
DESCRIPTION:Many consider Kirsten Flagstad and Lauritz Melchior to be the greatest Wagnerian duo ever. In his talk\, Jeff McMillan will recount the careers of these two great singers and will play many examples of their incomparable artistry. A fuller description of Jeff’s talk is forthcoming. \nJeff McMillan\, a member of the Board of Directors of the Wagner Society and currently works as the Senior Communications Manager for San Francisco Opera. McMillan has also worked for American Bach Soloists and as an Archivist for the Metropolitan Opera. McMillan is the Editor of the Wagner Society publication Leitmotive and has served as Editor for the Journal of Jazz Studies. \nProgram is free to members\, Visitors a suggested donation of $10.00
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/flagstadt-and-melchior-2548/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180203T110000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20180126T204300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T104741Z
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SUMMARY:Wagner's Ring in Popular Culture
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n	The Society is delighted to welcome back Professor Adrian Daub who will give a talk entitled “Wagner’s Ring in Popular Culture.”\n\n	 \n\n	We are awaiting a fuller description of this talk.\n\n	 \n\n	Daub is a Professor of German Studies and Comparative Literature at Stanford University as well as Director\, Program in Feminist\, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Director\, Program in German StudiesDirector\, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities\n\n	 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/wagners-ring-in-popular-culture-2562/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180127T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180127T113000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20171126T215300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T105056Z
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SUMMARY:Kay Stern\, Concert Master of the San Francisco Opera
DESCRIPTION:Kay Stern will talk about her life in music and her career with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. The Wagner Society invites artists as speakers in order to get “up close and personal” stories about the talented individuals who enrich our lives.\n\n\n	Kay Stern is the Concertmaster of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra\, a position she has held since 1994. Ms. Stern served as assistant to Dorothy DeLay at the Aspen Music Festival\, assistant to the Juilliard Quartet at the Juilliard School and held faculty positions at the Cleveland Institute of Music\, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Music Academy of the West. She has taught and coached at various music festivals around the world and been in residence at Wellesley College and San Diego State University.\n	Kay attended the Julliard School as a student of Dorothy DeLay. While at Julliard\, she received full scholarships for her Bachelor\, Master’s and Doctoral degree programs. She also studied with Michael Davis at Ohio State University. Her concerto and chamber music recordings can be heard on Phillips\, Nonesuch\, Innova\, MusicMasters\, Koch International\, Gramavision and Albany Records\n\n	 \n\n	​January 27\, 2018 1:00 p.m.  JCC-SF 3200 California Street San Francisco\, CA  (California @ Presidio)\n\n	 \n\n	​Program is free to members of the Society. Visitors welcome with a $10.00 suggested donation\n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/kay-stern-concert-master-of-the-san-francisco-opera-2549/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171210T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171210T103000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170702T233100Z
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SUMMARY:Cosima Holiday Champagne Brunch
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT CLOSED ON NOVEMBER 29TH THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST\nThe finale to the Wagner Society’s year is the annual Cosima Wagner Holiday Celebration. This unique\, elegant event is the highlight of the Wagner Society year. We toast Richard and Cosima with champagne\, enjoy a recital and celebrate the Wagner Society and its members. This year we are delighted to announce that our musical guests will once again be mezzo-soprano Kindra Sharich and the Alexander String Quartet.  Those who attended last years’ celebration raved about the ravishing performance of the Wesendonck Lieder!  This years’ celebration will feature a beautiful string quartet transcription of Gustav Mahler’s Rückert Lieder\, which will soon be released on CD. The music will be followed by a beautiful brunch service with plenty of wine and champage to keep the festivities bubbly. Drawing for door prizes will conclude the festivities. \nInvitations will be sent out in November\, but please mark your calendars now so that you don’t double book this date. RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 29th! \nBrunch Menu: \nSalad of Baby Spinach and Romaine with Candied Walnuts\, Sliced Pears and Goat Cheese with Sherry Vinaigrette \nChoice of Entree (Please denote your entree choice in the section OTHER INFORMATION when ordering on-line) \nA: Dill Crusted Salmon with Whole Grain Mustard Buerre Blanc\, Horesradish Mashed Potatoes and Julienne Vegetables \nB. Horeseradish Crusted Filet of Beef with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Braised Chard \nC. Roasted Eggplant filled with Moroccan Spiced Vegetables and Chickpeas topped with Cashew Cream\, Saffron Rice Pilaf (Vegan and Gluten Free) \nDessert is Chocolate Trilogy served with Coffee or Tea \nMeal includes premium red wine and champagne with your meal \nPrice is $100 per person \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/cosima-holiday-champagne-brunch-2498/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T110000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170702T231200Z
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SUMMARY:Great Wagner Sopranos of the Early Recording Era - Lisa Hirsch
DESCRIPTION:November 18th 2017 – 1:00 p.m. \n\n	JCC-SF\n\n	3200 California Street\n\n	San Francisco\, CA\n\n	 \n\n	UPDATE: Our scheduled speaker\, Thomas Grey had to withdraw due to a serious family emergency. He will be rescheduled for Fall 2018.\n\n	NEW PROGRAM: Great Female Wagnerians of the Early Recording Era\n\n	Following up on several talks about the early recording era\, WSNC Member Lisa Hirsch will discuss the great Female Wagnerians of this Era.  Many may know of the more famous early singers for example Kirsten Flagstad and Rosa Ponselle\, but there were many less well known singers who made recordings in the US and abroad. In her talk Lisa Hirsch will go back in time and demonstrate for us the wonderful world of Wagner in the early 20th Century. There will be a large number of musical examples for us to enjoy.\n\n	Lisa Hirsch has previously spokent to the Society on the topic of Wagner Singers. Lisa Hirsch is a technical writer by profession. She studied music at Brandeis and Stony Brook\, and blogs about classical music and opera at Iron Tongue of Midnight\n\n	 \n\n	 \n\n	Members are free. Guests are welcome\, a $10 donation is suggested\n\n	 \n\n	 \n\n	 \n\n	 \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/great-wagner-sopranos-of-the-early-recording-era-lisa-hirsch-2497/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171014T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171014T103000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170702T230200Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Waters - Professor David Clay Large
DESCRIPTION:October 14\, 2017  1:00 p.m.\n\n	JCC-SF\n\n	3200 California Street\n\n	San Francisco\, CA\n\n	 \n\n	 \n\n	Music in the Waters\n\n	Composers and Conductors at the Grand Spas of Central Europe\, 1810-1914\n\n	At the height of their influence in the 19 th century\, the grand spa-towns of Central Europe – gilded refuges such as Baden-Baden\, Bad Ischl\, Marienbad\, and Baden-bei- Wien – were primary\n\n	go-to places not only for medical care but also important centers of high culture\, especially music. The rigorous cure ritual was lightened by regular musical entertainment of high quality\,\n\n	and leading composers and conductors of the day used frequent visits to the grand spas to work as well as to heal. Focusing on six major figures of the era – Beethoven\, Liszt\, Wagner\,\n\n	Berlioz\, Brahms\, and Mahler – the talk will examine the role that these musicians played in the life of the spas\, and the meaning that the spa experience had in their artistic work. This lecture\n\n	will thus explore a new corner of the old inquiry into the relationship between place and creative production.\n\n	 \n\n	Professor David Clay Large\n\nDavid Clay Large is currently a professor at the Fromm Institute\, University of San Francisco\, and a Senior Fellow at the Institute of European Studies\, U.C. Berkeley.  Previously he has taught at Berkeley\, Smith College\, Montana State University\, and Yale University\, where he was also Dean of Pierson College. \nA specialist on the history of Modern Europe\, especially Germany and Austria\, Large has published widely in that field.  Among his major book publications are The Politics of Law and Order: A History of the Bavarian Einwohnerwehr (1980); Wagnerism in European Culture and Politics (1984); Contending with Hitler: Varieties of German Resistance in the Third Reich (1992); Between Two Fires: Europe’s Path in the 1930s(1993); Germans to the Front: West German Rearmament in the Adenauer Era (1996); Where Ghosts Walked: Munich’s Road to the Third Reich (1997); Berlin (2000); And the World Closed Its Doors: One Family’s Abandonment to the Holocaust (2003); Nazi Games: The Olympics of 1936 (2007); and Munich 1972: Tragedy\, Terror and Triumph at the Olympic Games (2012).  Presently Large is completing a cultural and social history of the major Central European spa-towns\, to be published in 2015. \nOver the course of his forty-year career as a teacher and scholar\, Large has been awarded major fellowships from many institutions\, including the Woodrow Wilson Foundation\, the Ford Foundation\, the Fulbright Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Humanities\, the Morse Faculty Fund of Yale University\, and the German Marshal Fund. \n  \nMembers are free. Guests are welcome – a $10 donation is suggested \n\n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/music-in-the-waters-professor-david-clay-large-2496/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170916T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170916T103000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170702T225200Z
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SUMMARY:Der fliegende Hollander
DESCRIPTION:September 16\, 2017\n\n	1:00 p.m.\n\n	JCC-SF\n	3200 California Street (@ Presidio)\n	San Francisco\, CA\n\n	 \n\n	The production team for Opera San José is unable to be with us\, as an alternative\, we will screen a DVD of Der fliegende Hollander.\n\n	 \n\n	Members are free; Guests are always welcome\n\n	 \n\n	Liebig Image courtesy of Trish Benedict
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/der-fliegende-hollander-2495/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170715T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170715T103000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170702T224400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T105555Z
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SUMMARY:Member's Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every so often\, the Wagner Society offers a “Member’s Meeting”. In this meeting we turn the podium over to members who share with the group their own personal Wagner experiences. \nIn addition\, we will be having a “Haus Wahnfried Garage Sale”. Many of us have large collections of Wagnerian items\, books\, memorabilia\, CDs\, audio DVD and video recordings. Lots of people are scaling back\, downsizing and this meeting provides an opportunity to find new homes for unwanted items. We ask everyone to look around and see if they have any items they would like to donate to the Society and in turn the Society will offer them for sale to the membership. Presently the Society also has a collection of items from the estates of members who are no longer with us. Whether you are downsizing or looking for additional items\, it is always a lot of fun to see what turns up on the tables. All donations will be acknowledged. \nShould you wish to take the podium and share with the members\, please contact the Society and we will add your name to the list of members who wish to share. To sign up to share send an e-mail to WagnerSocNC@gmail.com or phone (415)421-4412 and leave a message. Podium time is limited to 10 minutes. \nProceeds from the sale of items will benefit the Program Fund and the William O. Cord Memorial Grant Fund. \n1:00 p.m. Saturday July 15\, 2017 \nJCC-SF \n3200 California Street (at Presidio) \nSan Francisco\, CA
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/members-meeting-2494/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170617T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170617T103000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170605T220400Z
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SUMMARY:Heroes - Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:1:00 p.m. June 17\, 2017 Desiree Mays – Heroes Then and Now “Take a good look at Wotan\,” Wagner tells us\, “He is us!” What is a hero? Who are our heroes? Who are the heroes of the Ring\, and how did they change over the course of composition? What is the meaning of Wagner’s Free Hero? This talk discusses heroes from tragic to romantic\, their mission\, their meaning\, and their relevance both in the Ring cycle and to us today. Mays holds a Master of Arts degree in the Humanities from the University of Utah where she taught a course\, “What Is Opera\,” and taught the same course at the University of New Mexico.  Desirée has hosted two radio shows: “Our Arts” in Salt Lake City where she co-produced the award-winning series “Life is a Creative Process.”  \nThe Society is delighted to have Desiree Mays back for what will be an interesting and informative presentation. This program is free for members and for non-members we suggest a $10 donation per person. \nJCC-San Franciso \n3200 California Street at Presidio \nSan Francisco\, CA 94118 \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/heroes-then-and-now-2489/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170528T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170529T010000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170121T230100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170121T230100Z
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SUMMARY:Wagner Society of Northern California - All Wagner Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Wagner Society of Northern California\n\n	A Special Concert Celebration for the  204th Birthday Anniversary of Richard Wagner\n\n	 \n\n	Registration fee $35.00 – on-line ordering llink is at the  BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE\n\n	 \n\n	The Society has engaged pianists Steven Bailey and William Wellborn who will perform a concert of Wagner and Wagner transcriptions for piano. \n\n	THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE:\n\nWagner-Liszt Spinning Chorus from the Flying Dutchman \nWagner-Liszt Senta’s Ballad from The Flying Dutchman \nWagner-Liszt Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral from Lohengrin \nWagner-Liszt/Moszkowski/Bailey Tannhäuser Overture “Paris” version \nWagner-Liszt – Isolde’s Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde \n\nWagner: Sonata in B-Flat Major (1831) III – Menuetto \n\nLiszt: RW-Venezia (1883) \n\n\nLiszt: La lugubre Gondola I (1882) \nLiszt: Am Grabe Richard Wagners (1883) \n\n		Faure/Messager: Souvenirs de Bayreuth for piano\, four hands\n\n		 \n\n\n	A festive reception will follow the concert in the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Community Hall on the lower level\, immediately after the concert.\n\n	 \n\n	Mark your calendar for:\n\n	MAY 28TH 2017\n\n\n		4:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m.\n\n		doors open 3:30 – open seating\n\n\n	 \n\n	 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/wagner-society-of-northern-california-all-wagner-concert-2464/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170401T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170401T103000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170121T224800Z
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SUMMARY:Janet Popesco Archibald\, Oboe and English Horn\, San Francisco Opera Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:April 1\, 2017 1:00 p.m. JCC-SF at 3200 California Street\, San Francisco\, CA \nJanet Popesco Archibald\, Oboe and English Horn\, San Francisco Opera – More Tales from the Pit  The Society is delighted to welcome another member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra to our series of lectures. What would Tristan und Isolde be without the haunting English Horn solo? Our guest Janet Pospeco Archibald has played this as a musician for San Francisco Opera Orchestra. A versatile artist\, Archibald is also a member of the Lowell Trio with Emil Miland and Margaret Fondbertasse\, her dear colleagues since conservatory days. Archibald has also served on the faculty of San Francisco State University and UC Santa Cruz. This talk promises some music making and we anticipate that “friends” will join Janet in her presentation to the Society. Expect an exciting musical afternoon with the Society. Members are free\, Guests $10 requested donation \n  \n 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/janet-popesco-archibald-oboe-and-english-horn-san-francisco-opera-orchestra-2463/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170318T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170318T110000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
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SUMMARY:San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock
DESCRIPTION:The Wagner Society Welcomes Matthew Shilvock\, General Director of the San Francisco Opera \nJCC-SF  –  3200 California Street\, San Francicso\, CA 2nd Floor Gallanter Hall \nMatthew Shilvock brings a passion for opera and a wealth of experience to the post of General Director of San Francisco. He began his career with the arts service organization Opera America; in 2003\, he joined Houston Grand Opera as liaison to Gockley\, then Houston’s general director. In San Francisco\, Shilvock served as general director’s associate\, director of new initiatives and assistant general director before his 2005 elevation to associate general director. But his first experience was as a San Francisco Opera audience member — in 2002\, he attended a performance of Messiaen’s “St. Francois d’Assise” and was “awestruck” by the beauty of the War Memorial Opera House. \nHis work has since given him an insider’s knowledge of the organization’s workings. Shilvock has been involved in more than 100 S.F. Opera productions during the last decade. Collaborating with singers\, staff\, directors and production teams\, he said\, has given him an understanding of “all the moving parts” essential to bringing opera to the stage. \nMatthew Shilvock was born in Kidderminster\, England. He studied music performance and history\, reading music at Christ Church\, Oxford University. He also holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst\, with a specialization in nonprofit administration. Shilvock resides in Marin County with his wife Kate and their two children.
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/san-francisco-opera-general-director-matthew-shilvock-2458/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170204T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170204T113000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170121T223800Z
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SUMMARY:Speight Jenkins\, General Director Emeritus\, Seattle Opera
DESCRIPTION:February 4\, 2017 – 1:00 p.m. \nThe Wagner Society is excited to welcome Speight Jenkins to our meeting on February 4th. Speight Jenkins served as General Director of Seattle Opera for over 30 years and has been a guest speaker for the Society on numerous occasions.  Presently retired\, but still active in opera education\, adjudicating vocal competitions and serving as a “talent scout”\, Jenkins is always a well spring of information and insight about all things Wagnerian and operatic. Presently teaching a course on Wagner at Stanford Continuing Education\, the Society is delighted that Jenkins has made time in his busy schedule for the Wagner Society. \nMeeting will take place at: \n\n	JCC-SF (2nd Floor Gallanter Hall)\n\n	3200 California Street\n\n	San Francisco\, CA\nWSNC Members are free\, guests $10 donation is requested
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/speight-jenkins-general-director-emeritus-seattle-opera-2462/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170108T120000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20170103T023000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170103T023000Z
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SUMMARY:A Memory in which Spring can be Recognized:  Wagner’s Die Meistersinger
DESCRIPTION:A Memory in which Spring can be Recognized:  Wagner’s Die Meistersinger\n\n	Saturday January 7th at 1:00 p.m\n\n	JCC-SF\n\n	3200 California Street\, San Francisco\, CA\n\n	 \n\n	In one hour\, Larry Oppenheim will present a guided tour of Richard Wagner’s comic masterpiece\, Die Meistersinger. Larry will combine his commentary with extensive video excerpts from the wonderful Glyndebourne production directed by David McVicar. This production features Gerald Finley as Hans Sachs\, Marco Jentzsch as Walther von Stolzing\, and Johannes Martin Kränzle as Sixtus Beckmesser. Finley creates a Sachs who is younger than most\, but wise and deeply human. And Kränlze’s Beckmesser simply exudes comic genius. The lecture will trace the musical leitmotifs and philosophical ideas which are developed throughout the opera.\n\n	 \n\n	Our speaker is Larry Oppenheim\, the lecturer for the San Francisco Library’s popular “Opera for the People” Series. In the series Larry’s goal is to make opera more enjoyable and accessible to everyone – including those who may have never gone to an opera. In addition to being a member of the Wagner Society of Northern California\, Oppenheim is the President of the Kensington Symphony (East Bay) and the co-principal oboe and a bassoonist. 
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/a-memory-in-which-spring-can-be-recognized-wagners-die-meistersinger-2457/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161211T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161211T100000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
CREATED:20161111T034500Z
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SUMMARY:2016 Cosima Holiday Brunch Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Wagner Society is pleased to present the 2016 Cosima Holiday Celebration\n\n	 \n\n	This year we start early with an 11:00 champagne welcome and social time\n\n	 \n\n	At 12:00 we will be seated for a performance of  Wesendonck Lieder\, Richard Wagner. Our musical guests are mezzo soprano Kindra Scharich accompanied by the Alexander String Quartet.\n\n	 \n\n	Brunch will follow at approximately 12:45 followed by our drawing for door prizes.\n\n	 \n\n	Salad: Baby Spinch and Romaine with Candied Walnuts\, Sliced Pears\, Goat Cheese and Sherry Vinaigrette\n\n	 \n\n	Entree Choices (please denote your choice at the bottom of the form when you check out):\n\n	Dill Crusted Salmon with Whole Grain ustard Beurre Blanc\, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes\, Juliienne Vegetables\n\n	Pork Tenderloin with Fennel and Coriander Crust\, Sweet Potato Risotto\, Julienne Vegetables\n\n	Roasted Eggplant filled with Moroccan Spiced Vegetables and Chick Peas topped iwht Cashew Cream\, Saffron Rice (Vegan/Gluten Free)\n\n	 \n\n	Dessert: Chocolate Trilogy with Coffee and Tea\n\n	The meal includes select red and white wine\n\n	 \n\n	$100 per person – open seating         to register move down the page click where it says:  “Click Here to Purchase Tickets to this Event”                                \n\n	Payment and meal choices due by Wednesday November 30th\n\n	 \n\n	Holiday/festive attire\, Wagner themed costumes are also welcome!\n\n	 \n\n	Invitation is also below should you wish to download and enroll by mail\n\n	 \n\n	For more information please contact Diane Parker (415)377-3630 or by email dianep_st@yahoo.com
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/2016-cosima-holiday-brunch-celebration-2444/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161112T113000
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SUMMARY:Professor Derek Katz\, Ph.D. University of California Santa Barbara Department of Music
DESCRIPTION:More details will follow\n\n	JCC-SF\n\n	3200 California Street @ Presidio (2nd Floor Gallanter Hall)\n\n	San Francisco\, CA \n\n	1:00 p.m.
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/professor-derek-katz-ph-d-university-of-california-santa-barbara-department-of-music-2406/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161029T053000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161029T110000
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SUMMARY:John Mastrogiovanni "Parsifal"
DESCRIPTION:The Wagner Society is pleased to welcome John Mastrogiovanni\, President of the Wagner Society of Southern California\, for this expanded program on Parsifal. \nParsifal is Richard Wagner’s final musical and philosophical treatise to the world. Since its introduction to opera houses beyond Bayreuth\, manyhave shared their insights about what the spiritual and religious meanings were regarding this work. However\, Wagner himself knew what he meant when he conceived it and had a definite purpose for the work. In his talk\, Dr. John Mastrogiovanni\, an educator in theology for more than 30 years\, utilizes Wagner’s own concepts from his letters and prose works to help define the meaning of this amazing “Sacred Stage Drama”. \nThis program will be in two sessions\, which is why the start time is early. We will convene at 10:30 for a 90 minute Part 1 and then adjourn for no-host lunch. Attendees are free to bring lunch\, eat in the lower level cafe or another restaurant in the neighborhood. We reconvene at 1:00 for a second 90 minute session followed by questions and discussion. \nJCC-SF \n3200 California Street @ Presidio  (2nd floor Gallanter Hall) \nSan Francisco\, CA \nSPECIAL EARLY START TIME 10:30 a.m.
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/john-mastrogiovanni-parsifal-2405/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160917T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160917T110000
DTSTAMP:20261029T125738
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SUMMARY:Simon Williams - "The Modernity of Wagner"
DESCRIPTION:The Wagner Society welcomes a favorite speaker\, Professor Simon Williams. Much of the scholarly discussion of Richard Wagner as a tragic dramatist focuses on the influence upon him of the great dramatists of the past and in his own time. However Wagner’s music drama can also be seen as the first iteration of a tragic vision that was to become central to the drama of the modern world. In this talk\, Williams will explore that “modernity” and\, in so doing\, hopes to argue that Wagner is very much an artist for our own time\, even an artist of our time. His talk will be accompanied by several music examples. \n1:00 p.m. Saturday September 17\, 2016 \nJCC-SF \n3200 California Street (2nd Floor Gallanter Hall) \nSan Francisco\, CA
URL:https://wagnersf.org/events/simon-williams-the-modernity-of-wagner-2404/
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