Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung

Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung

The Ring cycle is Wagner’s triumphant realization of the ideal he called the “total art work,” combining music and drama with poetry, dance, painting, and even architecture. But it’s not just formal spectacle. The plot extends from the beginning of...
The Plays of August Wilson

The Plays of August Wilson

August Wilson left as his legacy a ten-play cycle that documents each decade of the 20th century in terms of the African American experience. In his plays Wilson adeptly explores key historical moments in the so-called “American Century.” The course begins with Gem of...
One Family’s Feud: Greek Tragedy, Then and Now

One Family’s Feud: Greek Tragedy, Then and Now

One testament to the impact of Ancient Greek tragedy is its enduring relevance. In this course, we’ll examine one story told over and over again over the millennia: The murder of the Greek warlord by the Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra and his cousin Aegisthus....