A View from the Podium: Eve Queler on Conducting Wagner
Eve Queler on Conducting Wagner, with booksigning of her memoir A View from the Podium.
Eve Queler on Conducting Wagner, with booksigning of her memoir A View from the Podium.
Francesca Zambello and Die Feen, with cast members and production team scheduled for The Glimmerglass Festival.
Alex Ross in conversation with Prof. Heath Lees (in New Zealand) on Ross' recent book.
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Met and Music director of the Royal Opera House, was interviewed by Fred Cohn at this exclusive WSNY event, which took place live at the National Opera Center in New York City.
Renowned Met Chorus Master Donald Palumbo, who directed 200 chorus members in the Metropolitan Opera’s recent revival of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, gave a talk to the WSNY community.
Interview with heldentenor Stefan Vinke, Aegisth in Elektra, Siegfried in the 2019 Met Ring.
Description: Wagner Society grantees Clay Hilley and Issachah Savage recently recorded a thrilling interview with Society Singers Program Director Scott Carlton, and was videocast to WSNY members. For many years, the Society has been honored to support careers of young Wagnerians who have subsequently built major careers. Hilley and Savage are among the most recent and […]
Maestro Thomas Guggeis shared his insights into the challenges of conducting the Ring in Berlin and Der fliegende Holländer at the Metropolitan Opera, with particular emphasis on the influence of bel canto tradition in Wagner’s vocal writing. Thomas Guggeis created an international stir in March 2018 when he was tapped to take over a highly […]
Description: Our guest speaker, Maestro David Chan, in his 24th season as concertmaster of New York's Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, which performs almost daily under a constantly changing series of conductors. […]
A private reception in honor of Maestra Oksana Lyniv. Oksana Lyniv was the first woman to conduct at the Bayreuth Festival when she led Der fliegende Holländer in 2021, a […]
Exploring the works in-depth with the artists performing in the Festival, we continue our series of Artists' Talks in 2024. On Monday, 19 August we welcome conductor Simone Young, who will be conducting the Ring Cycle at this year's festival. Performers will discuss their careers, the challenges and rewards of working at Bayreuth, and answer audience questions in an informal atmosphere.
Exploring the works in-depth with the artists performing in the Festival, we continue our series of Artists' Talks in 2024. On Tuesday, 20 August we welcome bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee, who will be performing Donner in Das Rheingold. Performers will discuss their careers, the challenges and rewards of working at Bayreuth, and answer audience questions in an informal atmosphere.