Wagner Weeks at Goethe Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of a European Icon April 24 - May 1: Music, Documentaries and a Lecture
Michael von Brück Kindra Scharich Katharina Wagner film scene: Werner Herzog and Wolfgang Wagner Photo: (c) Thomas Dollmagenta33.de Photo: (c) Stanek Photography Photo: (c) Clasart Classic The Transformation of the World Wagner & Buddhism Katharina Wagner‘s into Music with Prof. Dr. Michael von Brück Baptism of Fire
Documentary Lecture and Concert Documentary Dir: Werner Herzog, 90 min., 1996 Dir: Dagmar Krauss, 82min., 2007 Richard Wagner, a revolutionary not only in music, but also in politics, arts A portrait of the Bayreuth Festival, and religion, was deeply influenced by Dagmar Krauss and her film crew ac- Herzog captures the bustling acti- Buddhism. This lecture on Wagner and companied the great-granddaughter of vity on the green pastures with his Buddhism by Prof. Dr. Michael von Richard Wagner, Katharina Wagner for camera and takes a look behind the Brück, head of the Interfaculty Program months to candidly show what went on scenes, while disclosing the mystery of Religious Studies at the Ludwig behind the scenes of the world-famous of the opera. He fascinates with his Maximilians University, Munich will be Bayreuth Festival for her debut as direc- typical Herzog-look at people such followed by a concert: Wagner’s Piano tor in 2007. The result is an impressive as the great-grandson of Wagner, Sonata in A flat major for Mathilde portrait of a talented and straightfor- Wolfgang Wagner. Wesendonck, performed by George Fee ward young woman. and the Wesendonck-Lieder performed by Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano and Wed April 24, 6:30pm, doors 6pm, Bryan Baker, piano. Wed May 1, 6:30pm, doors 6pm Goethe-Institut, 530 Bush Goethe-Institut, 530 Bush sug. donation $5,- Sat, April 27, 7:30 pm, doors 7 pm sug. donation $5,- Salle Pianos, 1632C Market St. (between Franklin & Gough) Film courtesy of In collaboration with Lieder Alive! and Salle Pianos Clasart Classic For reservations ($30,- incl. reception): [email protected] /(415) 561-0100