A Tribute to Hans Neuenfels
Commentary by colleagues, with illustrations and excerpts from his memoirs.
Upcoming Events
12 events found.
Lecture
Joseph W. Polisi: “Beacon to the World: A History of Lincoln Center”
3 West Club 3 W51st. St., New York, United StatesDescription: In a special presentation and book signing hosted by the Wagner Society of New York, Joseph W. Polisi offered a summary and archival images of the creation and growth […]
Wagner’s Music in Classic Hollywood Cartoons
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesDescription: Scholarship met fun in this delightful evening. Prof. Goldmark opened our eyes to the pervasive presence of Richard Wagner in the popular American culture of the mid 20th Century. […]
Wagner & German Nationalism with Prof. Michael P. Steinberg
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesDescription: Prof. Michael P. Steinberg of Brown University and co-curator of the recent exhibit in Berlin’s German Historical Museum explained the influence of Wagner on German nationalism in the mid-19th […]
Recent Wagner Productions
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesDescription: Our well-traveled Society members reported on productions of Wagner operas in the U.S. and abroad, including Opera Atlanta’s Das Rheingold, the Bayreuth Festival’s Parsifal, and Ring Cycles in Budapest […]
Barry Millington: A Collision of Like-Minded Souls
Barry Millington will join us from England to discuss his recent research on the relationship among Wagner, painter Edward Burne-Jones, and author George Eliot.
“Long Live America!”: Wagner and the New World
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Hybrid Event
Scholar Hans Vaget returns to offer thoughts on Wagner's relationship with America.
Free – $15.00
Art & Social Transformation
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Hybrid Event
Professor Larry Wolff joins us to discuss Wagner's convictions of "Art and Social Transformation."
Free – $15.00
Wagner From a Queer Perspective
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Hybrid Event
An exploration of recent works of interest to queer Wagnerians and the homosexuality of key people in Wagner’s circle (such as King Ludwig II and Wagner’s son Siegfried), Wagner’s fetishes with respect to satin and perfume, the unorthodox sexual relationships and ethics in Wagner’s life and works, and LGBTQ+ devotees to Wagner’s operas from the 19th century to today.
Free – $15.00
Reports from the 2024 Bayreuth Festival
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Hybrid Event
This annual event provides the unique opportunity for our members to learn some of the events and developments in this year’s Bayreuth Festival. We will offer an illustrated discussion of the new production of Tristan und Isolde starring Andreas Schager and Camilla Nylund; receive a report from a Society member on his first visit to the Festival; hear from the three young artists whom the Society sponsored as part of the Festival’s Scholarship Program; and welcome a special guest, American bass Jordan Shanahan, who sang the role of Klingsor in the Jay Scheib “augmented reality” production of Parsifal.
Free – $15.00
A View from the Prompter’s Box with Craig Rutenberg
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Hybrid Event
Former Head of Music Staff at the Metropolitan Opera, Craig Rutenberg explains what a prompter does, what preparation prompters undergo in a particular production, and how a good prompter can rescue performers from disaster. He will also discuss the various responsibilities of the music staff at the Met — from rehearsal pianist to diction coach to assistant conductor to prompter.
Free – $15.00
Anton Bruckner & Richard Wagner
National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Hybrid Event
Conductor Jakob Lehmann presents an exploration of the fascinating relationship between Anton Bruckner and Richard Wagner - a connection that was characterized by one-sided admiration and disappointed hopes. The younger revered the elder, even if the latter did not always fulfill his few promises. For Bruckner, however, Wagner always remained the 'master of all masters.'
Free – $15.00