Tristan und Isolde Opera Previews

October 15th - October 17th, 2024

Explore Tristan und Isolde in a 90-minute in-person presentation by Derek Katz.

Derek Katz is an Associate Professor of Music History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he received his PhD. He also holds a degree from Harvard, and has studied at The Free University of Berlin on a Fulbright Fellowship. His book Janáček Beyond the Borders was published by the University of Rochester Press in 2009. In addition to a focus on Czech music, his more recent work deals with music and middlebrow culture, émigré musicians, and institutional support for chamber music in the United States in the mid-20th Century. Katz also works extensively in public musicology and audience enhancement. He has written for The New York Times, the San Francisco Opera, the Teatro Real Madrid, and the Bavarian State Opera, and spoken at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He also collaborates with the San Francisco Opera Guild, the Ives Collective and the Hausmann Quartet. He is an enthusiastic amateur violist and chamber music player.

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Where
Throughout the Bay Area.

Cost
Varies by location. Please see below.

Opera Preview: Tristan und Isolde

San Jose Opera Guild

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 at 10am

Location: Addison-Penzak JCC Silicon Valley, 14855 Oka Road, Suite 201, Los Gatos. Free to San Jose Opera Guild and Addison-Penzak JCC members, $10 for general public. Admission payable only at the door; please email president@sjoperaguild.org for reservations.

For more information, contact Steve Zilles at steve@zilles.org.

Opera Preview: Tristan und Isolde

Virtual Chapter

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 at 6pm

This free virtual Opera Preview with Derek Katz will be presented via Zoom webinar, which can be accessed through Eventbrite. The same registration link can be used to stream the virtual preview recording through November 5th, 2024 (the run of the production).

Opera Preview: Tristan und Isolde

Peninsula Chapter

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at 2pm

Location: Embarcadero Room, Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Free admission and no tickets or reservations are necessary.

For more information, contact Peninsula Chapter President Judy Kahn at judith.kahn@comcast.net.

Opera Preview: Tristan und Isolde

East Bay Chapter

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at 7:30pm

Location: Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Ln, Lafayette, CA 94549. $15 per lecture. Admission payable at the door; no tickets or reservations are necessary.

For more information, contact Silvia Lin at (925) 838-9255 or slininalamo@gmail.com.

Opera Preview: Tristan und Isolde

Marin Chapter

Thursday, October 17th, 2024 at 12pm

Location: Guzman Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael.

For more information, contact Marin Chapter President Peggy Hill at peggyhill@yahoo.com.

Opera Preview: Tristan und Isolde

Sonoma Chapter

Thursday, October 17th, 2024 at 4:00pm PST

Location: This event will take place in Santa Rosa, CA. For more information, contact Sonoma Chapter President Neva Turer at nejo@aol.com.