| March 3, 2009
DEATH IN VENICE : RVF ART MUSEUM LECTURE ON ARTIST, COMPOSER
RICHARD WAGNER
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - One man's artistic talent and innovation monumentally influenced not only music, but also the visual arts, literature, theater, philosophy and many other aspects of culture. Among great minds, he has few rivals.
On the occasion of the premier production of Richard Wagner's work, "The Ring of the Nibelung" by the Los Angeles Opera, the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum at Cal State San Bernardino presents, "Death in Venice: Richard Wagner's Immense Cultural Legacy, and Why We Don't Know about It."
The lecture will be given by museum director Eva Kirsch on Thursday, March 12, from 5-6:15 p.m. at the museum. Admission for this event is free. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
Next to Beethoven, Wagner is regarded as the most influential composer of the 19 th century, said Kirsch. He wrote music considered by many as unsurpassed for its incredible richness, sublime beauty and stupendous innovation. He was the first modern conductor and art director, a remarkable dramatist, actor-performer, writer and poet-librettist.
Wagner's work, a great synthesis of western art, music and philosophy, with a touch of Buddhism, anticipated relativity, quantum mechanics, psychoanalysis, modern philosophy including existentialism, modern theories of myth, multimedia and performance art, musical, film music and even heavy metal.
Curiously, despite the ongoing controversy, fascination and thousands of volumes written about him, the composer is still very much unknown and highly misunderstood, Kirsch added. During her presentation the audience will have the chance to listen to a few excerpts from some of the most magnificent music ever composed.
Established in 1996, CSUSB's Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum has accumulated a permanent collection of nearly 1,200 objects focusing on Egyptian antiquities, ceramics and contemporary art. With more than 7,500 square feet of gallery space, the RVF Art Museum magnificently displays a wide variety of art from its permanent holdings to a dynamic schedule of visiting exhibitions.
Last year, the Fullerton Art Museum gained the highest national recognition a museum can receive - accreditation from the American Association of Museums. With that, it joins only 4 percent of the nation's museums accredited by AAM.
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. Phone: (909) 537-7373.
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