Wagner Mania: Washington DC. November 2013

Written By The Wagnerian on Friday 8 November 2013 | 1:35:00 pm

Concerts from the Library of Congress is gearing up for a month full of events that pay homage to Richard Wagner. As they cannot present a full production of Der Ring des Nibelungen in the Coolidge Auditorium, they have decided to offer a glimpse into some lesser-known musical elements of Wagner’s legacy.

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Events (All free):

Wagner + Verdi at 200 Event Listings

Presented in cooperation with the exhibition

“A Night at the Opera”

Thursday, November 7, 2013, 7:00pm

Film-screening: Richard Wagner: Venetian Diary of the Rediscovered Symphony (2013)

United Sates Premiere

Pickford Theater, Madison Building

Free, no tickets required

Saturday, November 9, 2013, 12:00pm

Wagner & Verdi at the Piano

Alan Walker, lecturer, “In Defense of Transcription”