From Bugs Bunny to Lord of the Rings, Richard Wagner’s monumental operas have had a lasting influence on our culture. Minnesota Opera and The Theater of Public Policy join forces for a FREE companion event to Minnesota Opera’s upcoming production of Das Rheingold, the first opera in Wagner’s 4-part Ring Cycle. Through the power of comedy and unscripted theater, What’s up, Wagner? deconstructs the shroud of complexities surrounding this groundbreaking composer and his epic musical narrative. The Theater of Public Policy and our panelists will lead a discussion followed by side-splitting improv. Did you ever think you’d see Wagner and side-splitting hilarity in the same sentence? Neither did we …
Tickets are FREE – Registration Required
Doors open at 6pm – cash bar available
Your Panelists for the Evening
Ryan Taylor
President and General Director |
Karen Painter
Musicologist |
Terry Blain
Music Critic |
For questions or to register over the phone, call the Minnesota Opera Ticket Office at 612-333-6669, M-F, 10am-5pm.