at the Library of Congress
Thursday, January 28th
6:15pm, Free
"The Icelandic Edda: Myth and the Mind--Wagner, Tolkien and Beyond"
H.E. Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Ambassador of Iceland, Dr. Alexander Stein, psychoanalyst, The Boswell Group, Taru Spiegel, European Division, Library of Congress and Donald Crosby
The Sequentia Ensemble unveils its dramatic recreation of the Edda, the powerful Norse saga that fired Wagner’s transformation of ancient myth into a new art form. The panel looks at the origins and influence of the Edda, a few of the Edda-related treasures in the Library’s collections, including a manuscript fragment, and the potent combination of myth and music and its effect on the mind.
All events are presented at 6:15 p.m. in the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C., unless otherwise noted. Tickets are not required, but seating is limited.
Metro: Capitol South
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