Upcoming Lecture: Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle

Richard Wagner envisioned his 15-hour (more or less) four-opera cycle “The Ring of the Nibelung,” as a total work of art – not simply an opera or drama, but a new synthesis of music, visual art and literature.

It took roughly 26 years to create but not only revolutionized opera, it continues to influence the way music is used in films such as the Lord of the Ring trilogy or the Star Wars saga.

Mark Mandarano, Founder and Artistic Director of the Sinfonietta of Riverdale in New York City, and Assistant Professor and Director of Instrumental Activities at Macalester College in St. Paul Minnesota, will give a lecture on Wagner’s Ring Cycle at St. Andrew’s Village on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m.

For more information on the lecture or to RSVP, please call 633-0920. This lecture is free and open to the public but space is limited so please RSVP if you plan to attend.