A Hero’s Life: Jon Vickers
Talk with recorded illustrations and book signing by Jeannie Williams, author of the first biography of renowned heldentenor Jon Vickers.
Talk with recorded illustrations and book signing by Jeannie Williams, author of the first biography of renowned heldentenor Jon Vickers.
Lecture by Jeffrey Buller, Ph.D., followed by book signing for his Classically Romantic: Classical Form and Meaning in Wagner’s Ring.
Donald Arthur. “Ghosting for the Stars.” Co-biographer with Astrid Varnay, Hans Hotter, and James King. With rare footage and musical examples.
Donald Arthur: “Hans Hotter, an Operatic Giant.” Lecture with audio and visual illustrations, by translator and editor of Hans Hotter: Memoirs. Booksigning and purchase
John Louis Gaetani, Ph.D.: “Inside the Ring.” With panel of essay authors (Winnie Klotz, Neil Friedman, Gregory Kershner, and Geoffrey Riggs), discussing his new book. Booksigning and purchase.
Paul Schofield: “Wagner and Buddhism” with booksigning for his book The Redeemer Reborn: Parsifal as the Fifth Opera of the Ring.
Mattia Battistini, King of Baritones and Baritone of Kings by Jacques Chuilon and Gregory Reinhart; booksigning.
Prof. Nicholas Vazsonyi (University of SC): Richard Wagner: Self-Promotion and the Making of a Brand. With visuals and booksigning.
Nancy Ellison: Entering Wagner's World on her book of photos, Wagner's Eternal Ring. With visuals and booksigning.
Joseph Horowitz: “Wagner’s Surrogate Son: New Perspectives on Anton Seidl in Wahnfried.” With book signing.
Peter Conrad: “The Greatest of the Monsters?” Conversation with Fred Cohn. With book signing.
Charles Affron: “From Fremstad to Flagstad: Wagner at the Met, 1914-1935.” With book signing.