Wagner’s 184th Birthday
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.
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.
“Die Meistersinger (Bayreuth); Kirov Ring (New York).” Panel discussion and visuals.
Dr. Sven Friedrich (Bayreuth archivist): “The Honorable Lady, An Appraisal of Cosima Wagner.”
Prof. Hans Rudolf Vaget (Smith College): “The Importance of Ernest Newman.”
Bayreuth English-Language Lecture Series. 2008 lecturer: Professor Hans Rudolf Vaget.
“Bayreuth 2008.” Visuals and discussion by attendees.
John J. H. Muller. “Wagner as Miniaturist: A Study of Tristan und Isolde.”
Gary Thalheimer. “Teatro Colón: Its History and Great Wagner Performances.”
Prof. Robert Bailey. “The Wagner Tuba.” With musical illustrations by Anne Scharer (Wagner tuba, Met Orchestra).