Through the use of DVD recordings, we will explore Wagner's earliest works: Die Feen, Das Liebesverbot, and Rienzi. We will watch these operas and have class discussions and question-and-answer sessions afterward.

Moderator: Jim Slouffman has been an artist and educator for more than 53 years. He received his BFA from Wright State Univ. in 1972 and MFA from UC in 1976. He now devotes most of his time between the arts organizations he founded. He is the Founder and President Emeritus of The Wagner Society of Cincinnati.