Upcoming Events

  • Der fliegende Holländer Seminar

    40th Annual Seminar Part 1: Hans Rudolf Vaget, Prof. Emeritus of German Studies, Smith College, “Der fliegende Holländer: The Jewish Connection: Wagner and Heinrich Heine” Peter Bloom, Prof. of Humanities, […]

  • Die Meistersinger Seminar

    The Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at W 95th St, New York, NY, United States

    Wagner Society of New York presented its 41st Annual Seminar, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. This was our sixth Meistersinger Seminar; previous seminars took place in 1985 (Nathaniel Merrill production, 1959–1985), 1993 (current […]

  • 2023 Lohengrin Seminar

    The Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at W 95th St, New York, NY, United States

    Description: Our 42nd annual seminar, a half-day deep-dive into the world of Wagner’s Swan Knight. Moderated by composer and conductor Victoria Bond, with a presentation by Dr. Katherine Syer “Wagner’s […]

  • Tannhäuser Seminar

    Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., Third Floor, New York, United States

    Tannhäuser Seminar "I still owe the world a Tannhäuser" - Richard Wagner A half-day exploration of Wagner's opera, our annual seminar offers a deep-dive into the work and coincides with […]

    Free – $200.00
  • Seminar: Die Frau ohne Schatten

    Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., Third Floor, New York, United States

    This is the Society’s annual “deep dive” into a Wagner-related work currently in the repertory of the Metropolitan Opera.  This year we will visit a work that many regard as Richard Strauss’s masterpiece: Die Frau ohne Schatten.  Speakers include Prof. Bryan Gilliam of Duke University, Prof. Larry Wolff of New York University, and our very popular Singers’ Roundtable featuring members of the cast of the Met production.  Critic and lecturer David Shengold will return as our Moderator.

    Free – $200.00
  • Seminar: Tristan und Isolde

    Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., Third Floor, New York, United States

    Our annual tradition: a half-day deep-dive exploration of a Wagner opera currently on stage at the Met. This year we'll be exploring Tristan und Isolde (on stage 9 March - 2 April, 2026) starring Lise Davidsen, Ekaterina Gubanova, and Michael Spyres. Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium in this new production by Yuval Sharon.