An orphaned boy, brought up deep in the forest, is growing up. He asks uncomfortable questions as he starts to seek independence from his foster-parent, Mime. The boy is Siegfried, who will fully emancipate himself from Mime (come and find out how!), slay a dragon, learn the speech of a spirit-bird to guide him, and unwittingly enter the cosmic struggle between immortals for the baleful Ring. Starting at 4.00pm, there will be breaks for dining and refreshment of 90 minutes and 25 minutes between acts.

Showcasing our excellent cover artists, this concert will feature excerpts from Die Walküre and Siegfried.

A panel of TUNDI artists and team members will be available at the Latchis Theatre for you to bring your questions, about the shows, about the Ring Cycle, and, most importantly, about TUNDI’s mission and vision for the future.

Showcasing our excellent cover artists, this concert will feature excerpts from Die Walküre.

Showcasing our excellent cover artists, this concert will feature excerpts from Siegfried.

Kirk Eichelberger (Bass) and Spencer Phillips (Bassist) join forces to present a program of Wolf Lieder and a Mozart Concert Aria.

Wotan's favored daughter, Brünnhilde, has to deal with her father's controlling nature and malevolent actions. At great cost to herself, she asserts her values of love, freedom, and emancipation. This most serious work of the Ring Cycle starts in rough woodland homesteads, and ascends to epic, cosmological heights. Starting at 4.00pm, there will be breaks for dining and refreshment of 90 and 25 minutes between acts.

Get yourself ready to dive into the operas of the Ring Cycle with our short pre-show concert presenting excerpts from the opening of Das Rheingold. We meet our Rheinmaidens right at the beginning of the story, before the Ring is forged and this cycle of events set in motion.

"The Witch of It": A Historical Analysis of Witchcraft, Folklore, and Feminism in the the Evolution of Opera 
Witchcraft has historically been a taboo topic of Western European religion and culture. Focusing mainly on the 19th century, the lecture recital will explain how the ideas of witchcraft, feminism, and gender merged through political, religious, and secular influences throughout Europe.

Showcasing the works of Alma Mahler and Lili Boulanger, this concert will give precedence to some beautiful and insightful, but drastically under-performed pieces.

Opening with Lohengrin’s aria ‘In fernam Land’ - performed by Michael Celentano, this concert will feature Tundi’s unique adaptation of Wagner’s opera: Ladies of Lohengrin, which tells the story of Elsa (Nellie Rustick) and Ortrud’s (Wendy Silvester) relationship and rivalry.

Jim Sharrock offers an exploration into the famous English Horn solo in Tristan und Isolde. Jim asks: "What in the world is Wagner trying to do?? How do I play this crazy thing!!??"

An orphaned boy, brought up deep in the forest, is growing up. He asks uncomfortable questions as he starts to seek independence from his foster-parent, Mime. The boy is Siegfried, who will fully emancipate himself from Mime (come and find out how!), slay a dragon, learn the speech of a spirit-bird to guide him, and unwittingly enter the cosmic struggle between immortals for the baleful Ring. Starting at 4.00pm, there will be breaks for dining and refreshment of 90 minutes and 25 minutes between acts.

In this lecture, Professor Patrick Cheng will explore the historical connections between queerness and Richard Wagner.  Topics include gay male devotees to Wagner’s operas from the 19th century to today; the homosexuality of Wagner’s son Siegfried as well as his royal patron King Ludwig II of Bavaria; Wagner’s fetishism with respect to pink satin and rose perfumes; and the unorthodox sexual relationships in Wagner’s life and in his works, including Die Walküre and Siegfried.

Tundi Artists share selections of their favorite opera arias and lieder. Program to be announced!

You’ve seen him as Alberich (Das Rheingold ‘22) are you ready to see him as Brian? Classically-trained composer and singer, Brian Ember brings another side of his musical offerings on August 19th at the Latchis Theatre, with an hour of original music in the heart of late ‘70s baroque pop rock and blue-eyed soul, performing songs from his 2019 debut album, “The New Chastity,” and new works from his upcoming release, “Get Ready to Hate Me.”

Tundi Artists present selections from three of Wagner’s operas: Der Fliegende Holländer, Die Meistersinger von Nurnburg, and Parsifal.

‘Love Between Us’: forms of intimacy in Wagner’s The Ring Cycle. Dr. Sophia Howlett returns to Wagner in Vermont, to give another insightful lecture.

Wotan's favored daughter, Brünnhilde, has to deal with her father's controlling nature and malevolent actions. At great cost to herself, she asserts her values of love, freedom, and emancipation. This most serious work of the Ring Cycle starts in rough woodland homesteads, and ascends to epic, cosmological heights. Starting at 4.00pm, there will be breaks for dining and refreshment of 90 and 25 minutes between acts.

Get yourself ready to dive into the operas of the Ring Cycle with our short pre-show concert presenting excerpts from the opening of Das Rheingold. We meet our Rheinmaidens right at the beginning of the story, before the Ring is forged and this cycle of events set in motion.

Hojotoho!!! Can you hear them calling out across Brattleboro? Keep your eyes open for our Valkyries, who will appear at an undisclosed location and call out their famous war cry.

Join four Tundi artists as we rehearse and perform excerpts from the 3 acts of Wagner’s Siegfried, and be part of the Tundi rehearsal process as we consider and share our thoughts on a variety of topics. Free entrance.