Thursday Scholarship Series: UGA Opera Theatre presents "The Ring of Polykrates" Erich W. Korngold

Name: Thursday Scholarship Series: UGA Opera Theatre presents "The Ring of Polykrates" Erich W. Korngold
Start: 2025-11-07T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-07T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Hodgson Concert Hall

Schedule

Fri Nov 07 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Hodgson Concert Hall | Athens, GA

Friday, November 7 2025, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Sunday, November 9 2025, 3 - 5pm
Wilhelm Arndt has it all: a loving wife, a long-awaited promotion, and an unexpected inheritance. Life is golden—until Peter Vogel, an old friend from the past, arrives unannounced. With just one word, Peter’s cordial visit turns to a roller-coaster of emotional chaos, sending Wilhelm into a suspicious frenzy with hilarious results.
Composed in 1914 by a 17-year-old Erich Wolfgang Korngold—decades before his Oscar-winning Hollywood triumph The Adventures of Robin Hood—this sparkling comic opera brims with youthful brilliance, lyrical charm, and a dash of psychological intrigue. Romantic, clever, and strikingly modern, The Ring of Polykrates is a witty reminder: be careful what you wish for—perfection is a fragile thing.