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Hans Vaget facing two guests and speaking during the post-lecture reception.
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The Creation of the Ring with Michael Downes, June 2025
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Thomas Guggeis on Conducting Wagner, June 2023
October 2024 talk with opera prompter Craig Rutenberg
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Jeffrey Swann, 2023 Lohengrin Seminar
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Sadie Cheslak & Alec Carlson in Recital 2025
Sadie Cheslak & Alec Carlson in Recital 2025
Piotr Beczała Interview 2019
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Wagner & Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings Score with Doug Adams, January 2025
Upcoming Events

Jeffrey Swann on the Music of the Ring

January 14, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
National Opera Center
330 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001 United States

A special event celebrating the release of The Music of the Ring: A Comprehensive Study of the Leitmotives and How They Are Used in Der Ring des Nibelungen. This monumental book offers an unparalleled deep dive into Wagner’s use of leitmotif, analyzing thousands of individual moments and hundreds of thematic phrases. With its meticulous detail and structural insights, it promises to become an essential resource for scholars, performers, and seriously engaged listeners alike.

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Wagner Notes

Tristan und Isolde at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, which premiered on November 1, 2025, is not entirely new since it is a coproduction with the Grand Théâtre of Geneva and was premiered there […]