Are you going to the Bayreuth Festival this summer and want to meet other attendees? Have questions about your first visit to the Green Hill? Want to share some knowledge and memories about a previous visit? Just like talking about Wagner? Join us for a casual happy hour at Reichenbach Hall, spacious and welcoming Bavarian-style beer hall in Midtown Manhattan.
Interested in an al fresco Italian dinner with other English-speaking Festival attendees after Die Walküre? We've reserved the outdoor space at Bürgerreuth, a 5 minute walk from the Festspielhaus. Enjoy a lively conversation with other devoted Wagner fans, meet old friends and make new connections.
Ekaterina Gubanova this year will sing Kundry in Parsifal and Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde; from 2019-24 she performed Venus in Tannhäuser at the Bayreuth Festival. Join us in for the Bayreuth Artists Talks Series, an engaging opportunity to connect with the exceptional performers of the Bayreuth Festival. These intimate sessions offer audiences a rare glimpse behind the scenes as artists reflect on their careers, share insights into their roles and creative processes, and discuss the unique experience of performing at Bayreuth.
Jordan Shanahan singe Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde, Klingsor in Parsifal, and Kothner in Die Meistersinger at the Bayreuth Festival this year. Join us for the Bayreuth Artists Talks Series, an engaging opportunity to connect with the exceptional performers of the Bayreuth Festival. These intimate sessions offer audiences a rare glimpse behind the scenes as artists reflect on their careers, share insights into their roles and creative processes, and discuss the unique experience of performing at Bayreuth.
Michael Spyres sings Siegmund in Die Walküre and Walther in Die Meistersinger at the Bayreuth Festival this summer. Join us for the Bayreuth Artists Talks Series, an engaging opportunity to connect with the exceptional performers of the Bayreuth Festival. These intimate sessions offer audiences a rare glimpse behind the scenes as artists reflect on their careers, share insights into their roles and creative processes, and discuss the unique experience of performing at Bayreuth.
Matthew Newlin sings Eisslinger in Die Meistersinger, Junger Seemann in Tristan und Isolde, and the 4th Knappe in Parsifal at the Festival this year. Join us in 2025 for the Bayreuth Artists Talks Series, an engaging opportunity to connect with the exceptional performers of the Bayreuth Festival. These intimate sessions offer audiences a rare glimpse behind the scenes as artists reflect on their careers, share insights into their roles and creative processes, and discuss the unique experience of performing at Bayreuth. With a relaxed and informal setting, these conversations provide a deeper understanding of the works the artists bring to life on stage, making each event a memorable encounter with the people behind the music.
Michael Nagy will be singing Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger this year and has sung Wolfram von Eschenbach in Tannhäuser, 2011-13. Join us for the Bayreuth Artists Talks Series, an engaging opportunity to connect with the exceptional performers of the Bayreuth Festival. These intimate sessions offer audiences a rare glimpse behind the scenes as artists reflect on their careers, share insights into their roles and creative processes, and discuss the unique experience of performing at Bayreuth. With a relaxed and informal setting, these conversations provide a deeper understanding of the works the artists bring to life on stage, making each event a memorable encounter with the people behind the music.
Join Bayreuth attendees for a final lunch before the end of the Festival. We've got a large table at Oskar: Das Wirtshaus am Markt in the heart of the old city and a reliable provider of traditional Bavarian fare. Enjoy a refreshing Weissbier or lemonade, and wrestle with a Schweinshaxe while simultaneously wrestling with the ideas of Wagner's Festival-for-the-Consecration-of-the-Stage.
Bass Günther Groissböck performs selected works—including some rarities—by 19th-century composers including R. Schumann, Rott, Bruckner, Wolf, G. Mahler, and R. Strauss in Zankel Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall on Sunday December 3 (matinée).
Come say Hi to fellow WSNY members from near and far. It’s a great chance to mingle with fellow opera enthusiasts, share your thoughts on the performance, and connect with like-minded people who appreciate great music and conversation. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to the Society, we’d love to see you there and hear your insights.
Thursday, January 29 performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto (with María Dueñas) and Richard Strauss's Elektra Suite, with Manfred Honeck on the podium. Come say Hi to fellow WSNY members from near and far. It’s a great chance to mingle with fellow opera enthusiasts, share your thoughts on the performance, and connect with like-minded people who appreciate great music and conversation. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to the Society, we’d love to see you there and hear your insights.
A Five-Part Course exploring Tristan und Isolde: since its premiere in 1865, the work has exerted an overwhelming impact on audiences. To understand Wagner’s world of longing, night, and death, explore Tristan in a variety of ways, starting with the sources, the creation of the libretto, and the genesis of the work. The primary focus of the course is on Wagner’s use of erotically-charged chromatic harmonies, an orchestral web of leitmotifs, and subtle orchestration to embody the inner, psychological world of his characters and the overall musical drama. In collaboration with Juilliard Extension.
A Five-Part Course exploring Tristan und Isolde: since its premiere in 1865, the work has exerted an overwhelming impact on audiences. To understand Wagner’s world of longing, night, and death, explore Tristan in a variety of ways, starting with the sources, the creation of the libretto, and the genesis of the work. The primary focus of the course is on Wagner’s use of erotically-charged chromatic harmonies, an orchestral web of leitmotifs, and subtle orchestration to embody the inner, psychological world of his characters and the overall musical drama. In collaboration with Juilliard Extension.
