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INTERNATIONAL RING SYMPOSIUM

Featuring 3 of the greatest
Wagnerian singers in the world

James Morris
James Morris		 James Morris
Jane Eaglen		 James Morris
John Treleaven
Sunday, April 3, 2005
1pm to 4pm
(prior to cycle 2)		 Chicago Cultural Center
Preston Bradley Hall
78 E. Washington
$40 admission

Be there for Lyric's International Ring Symposium! Three of the world's most acclaimed Wagner interpreters—James Morris, Jane Eaglen, and John Treleaven—discuss "Family Values in Valhalla": psychological and musical insights into opera's most famous dysfunctional family. Lyric dramaturg Roger Pines moderates.

Additional panel topics include the musicological and historical background of the Ring, and the fascinating production history of this monumental work.

Featured panelists are stage director Herbert Kellner, who collaborated closely with the late August Everding on his concepts and direction of the Ring, plus three renowned authors and speakers, each with special areas of Wagner expertise: The University of Chicago's David Levin (Germanic Studies and Cinema/Media Studies), Indiana University's Marc Weiner (Institute of German Studies), and the University of California, Santa Barbara's Simon Williams (Professor and Chair of Dramatic Art).

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OVERVIEW of WAGNER'S RING CYCLE with CHARLES OSBORNE

Thursday, March 24, 2005
7pm to 9pm
(prior to cycle 1)		 Chicago Cultural Center
Preston Bradley Hall
78 E. Washington
$30 admission

Charles OsbourneInternationally celebrated writer and broadcaster Charles Osborne shares his wide-ranging knowledge of and illuminating insights on the Ring cycle. A former producer for the BBC and chief drama critic for London's Daily Telegraph, Mr. Osborne is a world authority on opera and one of Britain's most distinguished authors and lecturers. His books include Wagner and His World, The Complete Operas of Wagner, The Complete Operas of Puccini, The Complete Operas of Verdi, and the recently published The Opera Lover's Companion.

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MYTHOLOGICAL SOURCES OF THE RING CYCLE with WENDY DONIGER

Monday, April 11, 2005
5pm to 7pm
(prior to cycle 3)		 UBS Tower Ballroom,
One North Wacker Drive
(directly across the street from the Civic Opera House)
$30 admission

Charles OsbourneWendy Doniger, eminent scholar, author, lecturer, and Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Chicago's Divinity School, leads a captivating foray into the mythological sources of the Ring. Journey through the medieval legends that inspired Wagner—from the Old Norse Thidreks Saga and Völsunga Saga to the old German Nibelungenlied—and discover how Wagner fashioned the story of the Ring. Prof. Doniger's numerous books include Other Peoples' Myths: The Cave of Echoes, The Bedtrick: Tales of Sex and Masquerade, and a new translation of the Kamasutra.

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ADDITIONAL RING ACTIVITIES AROUND TOWN


Wagner Made Visible—
Performers and Scholars Explore The Ring

Wednesday, March 30, 2005
10:30am to 4:30pm
 Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Avenue

10:30am to 12 Noon: Overview of the Ring cycle for novices.
1:30pm to 4:30pm: Panel discussion on 19th- and 20th-century art and film inspired by the Ring is followed by a mini recital featuring Lyric artists in a scene from Die Walküre. Panelists include renowned scholars Jeffrey Nigro, David Levin, Eric Weimer, and Lyric Opera dramaturg Roger Pines. Concludes with a self-guided tour of exhibits.

$30 Art Institute Members/$40 general public
Pre-order tickets with check made out to Lyric Opera of Chicago (Include Art Institute membership number on check if applicable.)
Mail to:
Education Dept./AIC, Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60606
or order by phone: 312-827-5912


Dame Myra Hess Concerts—
Free Recitals Featuring Music of Richard Wagner
  Quinn Kelsey, baritone
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
12:15pm		 Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, piano
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
12:15pm
  Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall
78 E. Washington St.


The Newberry Library—Display:
"Wagner Letters, Manuscript Pages, Rare Editions"
  March 29 through April 16
60 W. Walton St., 312-943-9090, Free


Roosevelt University— Lecture:
"Tonal and Dramatic Continuity in the Ring"
  Presented by Dr. Rudy Marcozzi,
Roosevelt University Professor of Music
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
12:00 Noon

Roosevelt University, TBA, 430 S. Michigan Ave.
312-341-3787, Free


  Recital of German Lieder

Faculty and Performance Diploma Fellows
From the Chicago College of Performing Arts
  Friday, April 1, 2005
12:00 Noon		 Friday, April 15, 2005
12:00 Noon
  Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 430 S. Michigan Ave.
312-341-2238, Free.


The Gene Siskel Film Center
  A screening of Ingmar Bergman's internationally celebrated version of The Magic Flute. Visit www.siskelfilmcenter.org for more information.

164 N. State St., 312-846-2600

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Ring Community Lectures

Ring Cycle overviews presented by members of
Lyric's award-winning volunteer Lecture Corps.


February 2, 2005
7:00pm
 Conrad Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N. Lincoln Ave., IL 60625
312-744-0192

 February 7, 2005
7:00pm
 Thomas Ford Memorial Library
800 W. Chestnut, Western Springs, IL 60558
708-246-0520
February 9, 2005
7:30pm
 Hinsdale Public Library
20 E. Maple, Hinsdale, IL 60521
630-986-1976

 February 12, 2005
1:00pm
 Edgebrook Branch, Chicago Public Library
5331 W. Devon, Chicago, IL 60646
312-744-8313
February 23, 2005
7:00pm
 Munster Branch, Lake County Public Library
8701 Calumet Ave., Munster, IN 46321
219-836-8450

 February 24, 2005
7:00pm
 Prospect Heights Public Library
12 N. Elm St., Prospect Heights, IL 60070
847-259-3500 x29
February 27, 2005
2:00pm
 Homewood Public Library
17917 Dixie Hwy., Homewood, IL 60430
708-798-0121 x230

 March 2, 2005
7:00pm
 Elmwood Park Public Library
One Conti Pkwy., Elmwood Park, IL 60707
708-395-1219
March 6, 2005
2:00pm
 Indian Prairie Public Library
401 Plainfield Rd, Darien, IL 60561
630-887-8760 x230

 March 6, 2005
3:00pm
 Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 N. Dunton, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847-506-2611
March 9, 2005
7:00pm
 Orland Park Public Library
14921 S. Ravinia, Orland Park, IL 60462
708-349-8138

 March 10, 2005
7:00pm
 Glen Ellyn Public Library
400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-469-0879
March 10, 2005
7:00pm
 Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines, IL 60016
847-376-2815

 March 13, 2005
2:00pm
 Winnetka Northfield Public Library
768 Oak St., Winnetka, IL 60093
847-446-7220
March 14, 2005
6:30pm
 Gail Borden Public Library
270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL 60120
847-742-2411

 March 14, 2005
7:00pm
 River Forest Public Library
735 Lathrop Ave., River Forest, IL 60305
708-366-5205
March 20, 2005
2:00pm
 Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Ln., Northbrook, IL 60062
847-272-6224

 March 20, 2005
2:30pm
 Elmhurst Library
125 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-8696 x331
March 24, 2005
7:00pm
 Highland Park Library
494 Laurel Ave., Highland Park, IL 60035
847-432-0216

 March 24, 2005
7:30pm
 Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-960-1200
March 26, 2005
2:00pm
 Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
847-866-0300

 April 7, 2005
11:00pm
 Beverly Art Center
2407 W. 11th St., Chicago, IL 60655
773-445-383

Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston Branch
1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL
847-905-1500
John Piepgras, lecturer
March  8, 6pm   Rheingold
March 10, 6pm   Die Walküre
March 15, 6pm   Siegfried
March 17, 6pm   Götterdämmerung


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and Lecture Series Order Form.