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Ring Symposium #3 – The Love of Power – The Power of Love
July 2, 2011 - 5:00 am
Enhance your Ring experience and learn more about Wagner’s masterpiece. Each symposium will explore different facets of Wagner’s Ring with unique talks given by noted scholars, many of whom have lectured at the Bayreuth Festspiele. Among the topics will be the myths, legends, music, drama and literary aspects of this extraordinary work.
Check-in begins at 9:30am.
Gourmet Box Lunch is included, pre-registration is required.
Admission is $65 per person, Wagner Society of Northern California Members $55.
On-line registration available December 2010.
Each symposium is open to 200 participants.
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Symposium will be in the Vet’s Memorial Building Green Room.
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