Celebrating 37 years as a society!
© 2018 Wagner Society of Southern California
Events
The WSSC plans unique events
throughout the calender year…
Our events occur in several regular places throughout the year and sometimes in special locations which will be noted:NOTE: ZOOM Events are a members
preferred attendance, then guests on
come first serve basis.
The Colburn School 200 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 Directions Parking The Chairman’s Home: 1630 South Barranca Ave.. #167 Glendora, CA 91740 Directions Bayreuth Festival Festspielhügel 1-2 85445 Bayreuth
GALA DINNER 2021
THE WAGNER SOCIETIES OF THE WORLD & THE GESELLSCHAFT DER FREUNDE VON BAYREUTH Tannhäuser Dinner 2021 Date to be annoinced after the performance at the Festival Restaurant - The Steigenberger
ZOOM Webinar Event
“POTIONS IN TRISTAN, WALKÜRE
AND GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG”
JASMIN SOLFAGHARI
Sunday, Nov. 22nd @ 1:00PM PST
While one would not think very much about drinking in opera, it is a cunning dramaturgical device! Director and author, Jasmin Solfaghari will open those subtle, yet plot shifting moments in opera and of course, Wagner. Jasmin has directed opera all over the world from Tannhäuser, to Eugen Onegin, to Otello and the complete, Der Ring Des Nibelungen. She has also written several books, “Opernführer für Einsteiger” and “Crashkurs Oper” and her first was just released in English “Opera Guide for Beginners”ZOOM Webinar Event
“WAGNERISM”
ALEX ROSS AND JOSHUA KOSMAN
Saturday, Jan. 9th @ 1:00PM PST
Alex Ross has been the music critic at The New Yorker since 1996. He writes about classical music, covering the field from the Metropolitan Opera to the contemporary avant-garde. His latest book is “Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music,” an account of Wagner’s vast cultural impact. Joshua Kosman classical music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1988, reviewing on the wealth of orchestral, operatic, chamber and contemporary music. Kosman holds degrees in music from Yale and UC Berkeley.
ZOOM Webinar Event
“SINGING BRÜNNHILDE”
LINDA WATSON
February @ 12:00PM
Date to be finalized Linda Watson, our own native born Californian, most famous for her extrodinary Wagnerian repertoire among other roles from Beethoven to Verdi. She will be graciously joining us to discuss performing Wagner both on stage and on recording.
Celebrating 37 years as a society!
© 2018 Wagner Society of Southern
California
Events
The WSSC plans unique events
throughout the calender year…
Our events occur in several regular places throughout the year and sometimes in special locations which will be noted:NOTE: ZOOM Events are a members
preferred attendance, then guests on come
first serve basis.
The Colburn School 200 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 Directions Parking The Chairman’s Home: 1630 South Barranca Ave.. #167 Glendora, CA 91740 Directions Bayreuth Festival Festspielhügel 1-2 85445 Bayreuth
ZOOM Webinar Event
“POTIONS IN TRISTAN, WALKÜRE AND
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG”
JASMIN SOLFAGHARI
Sunday, Nov. 22nd @ 1:00PM PST
While one would not think very much about drinking in opera, it is a cunning dramaturgical device! Director and author, Jasmin Solfaghari will open those subtle, yet plot shifting moments in opera and of course, Wagner. Jasmin has directed opera all over the world from Tannhäuser, to Eugen Onegin, to Otello and the complete, Der Ring Des Nibelungen. She has also written several books, “Opernführer für Einsteiger” and “Crashkurs Oper” and her first was just released in English “Opera Guide for Beginners”
GALA DINNER 2021
THE WAGNER SOCIETIES OF THE WORLD & THE GESELLSCHAFT DER FREUNDE VON BAYREUTH Tannhäuser Dinner 2021 Date to be annoinced after the performance at the Festival Restaurant - The Steigenberger
ZOOM Webinar Event
“WAGNERISM”
ALEX ROSS AND JOSHUA KOSMAN
Saturday, Jan. 9th @ 1:00PM PST
Alex Ross has been the music critic at The New Yorker since 1996. He writes about classical music, covering the field from the Metropolitan Opera to the contemporary avant-garde. His latest book is “Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music,” an account of Wagner’s vast cultural impact. Joshua Kosman classical music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1988, reviewing on the wealth of orchestral, operatic, chamber and contemporary music. Kosman holds degrees in music from Yale and UC Berkeley.
ZOOM Webinar Event
“SINGING BRÜNNHILDE”
LINDA WATSON
February @ 12:00PM
Date to be finalized Linda Watson, our own native born Californian, most famous for her extrodinary Wagnerian repertoire among other roles from Beethoven to Verdi. She will be graciously joining us to discuss performing Wagner both on stage and on recording.
