Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony and the Semiology of Siegfried’s Death
Professor Boris Gasparov, Columbia University. “Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony and the Semiology of Siegfried’s Death.”
Professor Boris Gasparov, Columbia University. “Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony and the Semiology of Siegfried’s Death.”
“Wagner Our Contemporary.” Four provocative programs with superb soloists, including WSNY’s Lauch Awardee and Met soprano Marjorie Elinor Dix. Presented by French Institute Alliance Française.
“Wagner Our Contemporary.” Four provocative programs with superb soloists, including WSNY’s Lauch Awardee and Met soprano Marjorie Elinor Dix. Presented by French Institute Alliance Française.
Bayreuth Festival English Language Lectures. Jeffrey Swann, DMA
“The New Bayreuth Ring.” Annual program on the Bayreuth Festival, with visuals and panel discussion. Panelists: Verena Kossodo, Bill Earle, Lew Grenville, Frank Hartin, and Aidan Mooney; F. Peter Phillips, moderator.
Yvonne Nilges, Ph.D.: “Richard Wagner’s Midsummer Night’s Dream: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.”
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.
“Mozart Reflected in Wagner.” Panel: Professors Lydia Goehr, Peter Hoyt, and Philip Kitcher.
Memorial tributes to Astrid Varnay and Thomas Stewart. Appreciations, videos, and audio examples. Presenters: Tim Page and Geoffrey Riggs. Also, a celebration of Wagner’s 184 th birthday and WSNY’s 30th anniversary.
“The Influence of Wagner on Russian and Soviet Art”—Lecture with slide presentation by Marian Burleigh-Motley.
“The Kirov Ring in Context.”—Panel of presentations by scholars and specialists. Moderator: Catharine Nepomnyashchy. Speakers: Lynn Garafola, Joe Pearce, Maya Pritsker, and Ellen Scaruffi. Co-presentation of WSNY and Harriman Institute.
Bayreuth English-Language Lecture Series. 2007 lecturer: Jeffrey Swann, Ph.D.