"Wagner Lives at Theaters Everywhere" with Dan Sherman

Wagner’s use of leitmotif, orchestral sound, and continuous melody were readily adopted by the film industry in the 1930s and 1940s and have evolved, allowing composers of film music to write with new instruments and melodic structures. Examples will be played from films, including Casablanca, Vertigo, and (of course) Star Wars.

Dan Sherman holds a Ph.D. in economics from Cornell. A member of WSWDC since 2000, he is a frequent lecturer on topics like Enjoying the Recorded Wagner and The History of Wagner at the Met.

In-person & online via Zoom