Wagner’s Ring in Popular Culture

Maestro Leo Eylar will present a talk which will combine history, music and politics. Richard  Wagner had a troubled relationship with all things French.  However, Wagner had a formidable influence on French music,… Continue reading Wagner’s French Connections by Maestro Leo Eylar, Music Director of the California Youth Symphony

In honor of Pride Month, Dr. Patrick S. Cheng will give a Zoom talk about the life and works of Richard Wagner from a queer perspective. Topics will include LGBTQ+… Continue reading Queering Wagner

Wagner’s monumental four opera mythological epic will be presented in a single action-packed evening of divine music and enthralling drama. West Edge Opera has presented this condensed Ring twice before… Continue reading West Edge Opera – The Legend of the Ring in Performance

Wagner’s monumental four opera mythological epic will be presented in a single action-packed evening of divine music and enthralling drama. West Edge Opera has presented this condensed Ring twice before… Continue reading West Edge Opera – The Legend of the Ring in Performance

Wagner’s monumental four opera mythological epic will be presented in a single action-packed evening of divine music and enthralling drama. West Edge Opera has presented this condensed Ring twice before… Continue reading West Edge Opera – The Legend of the Ring in Performance

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