Tannhäuser Seminar: Speakers: Dorothea von Mücke, Marion Burleigh-Motley, Joe Pearce, Victor Callegari, Ira Lieberman, Sylvia Nolan, Jasmin Cowin; Met Cast Roundtable: Eva-Maria Westbroek, Michelle DeYoung, Frank van Aken, Peter Mattei, Günther Groissböck. Robert Sweeney, moderator.
Francesca Zambello. Discussion of Washington National Opera Ring. With Daniel Brenna (Siegfried) and Ryan McKinny (Günther).
Bayreuth Festival: Lecture and reception in recognition of the new production of Tristan und Isolde; John Muller, lecturer.
Budapest Ring Cycle, with WSNY group attendance.
Prof. Heath Lees: “Exploring the Ring.” Lecture with piano and a/v illustrations. With Wagner's 202nd birthday celebration.
Reception in honor of Eva-Maria Westbroek, soprano (for special contributors).
Peter Bassett: “Wagner’s Die Meistersinger and Lortzing’s Hans Sachs.”
Martin Kirschen: “The Story Map of the Land of the Ring.”
Charles Affron: “From Fremstad to Flagstad: Wagner at the Met, 1914-1935.” With book signing.
Peter Conrad: “The Greatest of the Monsters?” Conversation with Fred Cohn. With book signing.
Holiday Duo-Recital: Jennifer D. Behnke, soprano; Ric Furman, tenor; Thomas Bagwell, piano.
Seminar on Die Meistersinger. Speakers: Marian Burleigh-Motley, Nicholas Vazsonyi, Donald Palumbo, Joe Pearce; Met principals; Annette Dasch, Johan Botha, James Morris. Moderator: Robert J. Sweeney.