BREAKING NEWS: WSNY presents Piotr Beczala, Tenor, this Sunday, January 13, 2019!
R.S.V.P. (acceptances only) by Jan. 11 to: wagnerring@aol.com or 212-749-4561.

Piotr Beczala is one of the greatest tenors of our era: he is appearing as Maurizio in  Adriana Lecouvreur now at the Met, Lohengrin (title role) at Bayreuth, 2018 and 2019, "a performance of...incomparable beauty"— Opera News.

Interview and Reception, Robert J. Sweeney, host 
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
St. Joseph’s School, 420 East 87th St. (between 1st & York Ave.), New York

Admission: Exact change or check to WSNY at the door.

• WSNY Members: $20.00
• Non-members and guests: $30.00
• Patrons: $100.00 (special seating; please give us advance notice)

We also look forward to these upcoming events; see full schedule on our Events Calendar:

• Jan. 23 (Wed.), 7:30 pm. “Leonard Bernstein at 100: A Master Wagnerian.” Michael Sherwin, presenter.

• Feb. 24 (Sun.), 3:00 pm. Ring Cycle: Vocal Showcase, featuring six singers (WSNY Grantees) with narration, in partnership with the Met Opera Guild. Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center. Public: $35.00; Guild and WSNY Members: $30.00. To reserve, call the Met Opera Guild ticket line: (212) 769-7028 and identify yourself as a WSNY member.
• March 31 (Sun.) 2019 Ring Seminar: New Insights into Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring Scholars, specialists, and the Met Cast Roundtable. Click here for 2019 Seminar Program and Reservations.
• WSNY Ring Cycle Events: In addition, details to come on Rhine Journey on the Hudson (luncheon cruise, Sun., May 5, 12–3).

Mark Your Calendar: Met Ring Cycle Dates and May 5 WSNY Luncheon Cruise!

• Cycle I - Matinee cycle: March 9-April 27
• Cycle II: April 29-May 4
• Cycle III: May 6-11

Please note: December is the deadline for renewal of this season's membership! If you haven't renewed, click here to renew online, to keep au courant, or download membership form and mail it with your check or credit card.

In the U.S. and Canada...
Click here for the recently updated 2019-20 comprehensive list of performances, performers, and creative team (if known) of Wagner operas on these shores. The list will be updated as new information is received. You don't have to go abroad to hear and see great performances!

THIS JUST IN! In May 2019 Pacific Northwest Opera in Mt. Vernon, WA will be presenting 4 performances of a modified Ring in One Evening. Mt. Vernon is North of Seattle, WA. Performances will take place in the beautiful McIntyre Hall. This adaptation of the Ring was presented by Berkeley Opera twice and also by the Minnesota Concert Opera and were all conducted  by Jonathan Khuner. Khuner takes the helm of this production as well.