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Richard Wagner and his Women – Film and Lecture
January 1, 1970 - 12:00 pm
Wagner Abend – Sponsored by the Goethe Institut San Francisco
The Goethe Institut will screen the 2005 documentary film “Richard Wagner and his Women” directed by Andreas Morell, 44 minutes long in German with English Subtitles. The screening will be followed by an artist talk by Mark Streshinsky. Streshinsky is the artistic director of the Berkeley West Edge Opera and directed the 2010 production of “The Legend of the Ring”.
Suggested donation $5
The Goethe Institut is the sponsor of this program – the WSNC is featuring this event on the website as a courtesy to the Goethe Institut, a San Francisco Opera Ring Festival Partner.
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