Wagner Society of New York

Michael Volle, baritone
2019-04-14 00:00 UTC
Reception in honor of Michael Volle, baritone: an appreciation to Special Contributor Members.

Seminar: “New Insights into Wagner’s Ring Cycle”
2019-03-31 00:00
Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Gundula Kreuzer, Hannah Chan-Hartley, Alexander K. Rothe, Prof. Simon Williams; moderator: Robert J. Sweeney. Met Cast Roundtable: Christine Goerke, Greer Grimsley, Tomasz Konieczny, Stefan Vinke.

2019 Ring Cycle Seminar

“Ring Cycle: Vocal Showcase"
2019-02-24 00:00
Collaboration with Metropolitan Opera Guild, featuring six WSNY grantees.

“Leonard Bernstein at 100: A Master Wagnerian.”
2019-01-23 00:00
Michael Sherwin: “Leonard Bernstein at 100: A Master Wagnerian.”

Piotr Beczala, tenor
2019-01-14 00:00
Interview and reception in honor of Piotr Beczala, tenor.

“Wagner’s Sonic Explorations.”
2018-12-07 00:00
Saul Lilienstein: “Wagner’s Sonic Explorations.”

Hungarian Opera—Past and Present
2018-10-09 00:00
Highlighting the visit of the Hungarian State Opera and National Ballet.

Summer Festivals
2018-09-21 00:00
Bayerische Staatsoper and Bayreuth. Presentations by WSNY Members

Annual Meeting
2018-06-27 00:00
Annual business meeting, book sale, screening of excerpts from Centenary Tribute.

Birgit Nilsson Centenary Tribute
2018-06-13 00:00
Centenary Tribute to Birgit Nilsson: Ken Benson, host.

“Birgit Nilsson – A League of Her Own”
2018-05-20 00:00
Exclusive Screening of a 90-minute documentary: “Birgit Nilsson – A League of Her Own.”

Mignon Dunn reception
2018-05-20 00:00
Special Contributors Reception: presentation of Anton Seidl Award to Mignon Dunn, mezzo-soprano.

"The Ring as Eco-Parable"
2018-03-22 00:00
Talk with Thomas S. Grey

Parsifal Seminar
2018-02-18 00:00
Annual Seminar: Parsifal. Speakers: William Kinderman, Katherine Syer, Sarah Kay, Jeffrey Swann. Met Cast Roundtable: Evelyn Herlitzius, Peter Mattei, and Evgeny Nikitin. Moderator: F. Peter Phillips.

Vocal Showcase
2018-01-28 00:00
Vocal showcase: Parsifal, with commentary, joint event with Met Opera Guild. WSNY grantees: Leah Crowne, Mauricio Trejo, John Dominick III.

Holiday Recital
2018-01-06 00:00
Clay Hilley, tenor, and Abdiel Vázquez, piano.

“Shining the Ring: Revisiting It as a Director”
2017-12-08 00:00
Francesca Zambello, director of San Francisco Ring: “Shining the Ring: Revisiting It as a Director”; with Maestro Donald Runnicles, conductor of the Ring.

“The Disillusionment of Revolutionaries: Wagner, Frank Castorf, and the Ring”
2017-11-13 00:00
talk with Mark Berry

Mathilde Wesendonck: Isolde’s Dream
2017-10-06 00:00
Judith Cabaud, author: Mathilde Wesendonck: Isolde’s Dream. With book signing.

Bayreuth Festival Lecture Series
2017-08-20 00:00 - 2017-08-28 00:00
Bayreuth Festival Lecture Series with John Muller

“Wagner and Modernity: The Unique Vision of Parsifal"
2017-06-14 00:00
Talk with Prof. Simon Williams: “Wagner and Modernity: The Unique Vision of Parsifal.”

Das Rheingold with the New York Philharmonic
2017-06-01 00:00
NY Philharmonic: Das Rheingold (group sale).

40th Anniversary Recital
2017-05-20 00:00
40th anniversary recital, reminiscences of Kit Gill (WSNY Vice President, d.2017), and gala reception/buffet.

Dutchman Cruise
2017-04-30 00:00
40th anniversary Dutchman lunch cruise.

2017 Rhine Cruise on the Hudson2-1

2017 Rhine Cruise on the Hudson-1

Günther Groissböck Reception
2017-03-26 00:00
Special Contributors Reception: Günther Groissböck, honoree.

Fidelio cast talk
2017-03-21 00:00
Klaus Florian Vogt, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, and Sebastian Weigle (stars of Fidelio), interviewed by Scott Carlton.

Austrian Cultural Forum
2017-02-24 00:00
Viewing and talks on Austrian Cultural Forum exhibition.

Annual Recital
2017-01-28 00:00
Awardees Recital: Amy Shoremount-Obra, soprano, and Cameron Schutza, tenor.

Cameron Schutza, tenor

“Revisiting Chéreau’s Bayreuth Ring”
2016-12-04 00:00
Talk with Alexander K. Rothe: “Revisiting Chéreau’s Bayreuth Ring.”

"Toscanini and Wagner"
2016-11-09 00:00
Talk with Cesare Civetta: “Toscanini and Wagner.”
