Folks, If you are in the Washington, DC area on Thursday, January 13,
2000, please join us!
"JON VICKERS: A HERO'S LIFE" TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE WAGNER SOCIETY OF
WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 2000 PROGRAM
The Wagner Society of Washington, D.C. will begin the new year with
a lecture by noted columnist and author Jeannie Williams, author of Jon
Vickers: A Hero's Life (published November 1999 by Northeastern University
Press), on Thursday, January 13, 2000, at 7:45 p.m. The lecture will be
held at:
The George Washington University,
Funger Hall, in Room 103,
2201 G Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
Canadian tenor Jon Vickers, now retired, is considered to be one of the
greatest Wagnerian singers of the 20th Century. During his career, he
was known for the serious emotional intensity and distinctiveness of
his interpretations. He was also known for almost violent rages and
intolerance about differing interpretive views of directors and even
composers. These characteristics alienated some people while Vickers
astounded audiences with the brilliance of his singing.
Ms. Williams will review the book and play recorded excerpts from some of
Jon Vickers's greatest Wagnerian roles.
The lecture is free and open to the public and attendees are invited to
bring copies of A Hero's Life for the author to autograph. (Books will
not be sold at the lecture.)
For more information, contact
The Wagner Society of Washington, DC,
P0 Box 33051,
Washington. DC 20033.
Telephone: (301) 907-2600.
FAX: (301) 907-8671.
Check out the web site at: http://www.wagner-dc.org
Janice Rosen
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