Wagner Society of New York

The Importance of Ernest Newman
2007-12-06 00:00 UTC | NY
Prof. Hans Rudolf Vaget (Smith College): “The Importance of Ernest Newman.”

Holiday Musicale
2007-12-30 00:00
Holiday Musicale: Julia Rolwing (soprano) and Jeffrey Springer (tenor), WSNY endowed fund grantees; Lloyd Arriola, pianist.

Adrienne Pieczonka Reception
2008-01-05 00:00
Reception for Adrienne Pieczonka, Bayreuth and Met soprano (for special contributor members).

Talk with Anja Silja and Eva Wagner-Pasquier
2008-01-29 00:00
Conversation with Anja Silja and Eva Wagner-Pasquier. In collaboration with George London Foundation.

Die Walküre Seminar
2008-02-03 00:00
Annual Seminar, on Die Walküre. Speakers: Professors Edward Haymes and Robert Bailey, Cori Ellison, Joe Pearce, Maestro Donald Runnicles; Met Cast Roundtable, hosted by Lew Grenville, moderator: Margaret Jane Wray (Sieglinde cover), Michelle DeYoung (Brangäne), and Clifton Forbis (Siegmund).

Tenor Gary Lehman Reception
2008-03-26 00:00
Reception for Gary Lehman (tenor), WSNY grantee who sang two performances of the Met Tristan, and his wife Susan Foster (soprano) (for special contributor members).

Wagner and Buddhism
2008-04-13 00:00
Paul Schofield: “Wagner and Buddhism” with booksigning for his book The Redeemer Reborn: Parsifal as the Fifth Opera of the Ring.

Das Liebesverbot at Glimmerglass
2008-05-21 00:00
Program on Das Liebesverbot by cast members and director of Glimmerglass Opera (preparation for their presentation of the fully staged American premiere of the opera).

Bayreuth Talks
2008-08-20 00:00 - 2008-08-28 00:00
Bayreuth English-Language Lecture Series. 2008 lecturer: Professor Hans Rudolf Vaget.

Das Liebesverbot at Glimmerglass
2008-08-22 00:00
Group attendance at Das Liebesverbot, Glimmerglass Opera.

Bayreuth Festival 2008
2008-09-25 00:00
“Bayreuth 2008.” Visuals and discussion by attendees.

Wagner as Miniaturist: A Study of Tristan und Isolde
2008-10-28 00:00
John J. H. Muller. “Wagner as Miniaturist: A Study of Tristan und Isolde.”

The First Los Angeles Ring
2008-11-11 00:00
Maestro James Conlon. “The First Los Angeles Ring.”

Tristan und Isolde Seminar
2008-12-07 00:00
Tristan und Isolde Seminar. Lectures by Marian Burleigh-Motley, Joe Pearce, Jeffrey Swann, Prof. Hans Rudolf Vaget; Met Cast Roundtable.

Holiday Musicale
2009-01-04 00:00
Holiday Musicale: Valerie Bernhardt and Corey Bix.

Teatro Colón: Its History and Great Wagner Performances
2009-01-16 00:00
Gary Thalheimer. “Teatro Colón: Its History and Great Wagner Performances.”

The Wagner Tuba
2009-02-27 00:00
Prof. Robert Bailey. “The Wagner Tuba.” With musical illustrations by Anne Scharer (Wagner tuba, Met Orchestra).

Wagner’s Subtle Art of Transitions in the Ring
2009-03-28 00:00
John J. H. Muller. “Wagner’s Subtle Art of Transitions in the Ring” (luncheon-lecture).

Anton Seidl Awards
2009-03-30 00:00
Reception and presentation of Anton Seidl Awards to Otto Schenk and Günther Schneider-Siemssen.

Otto Schenk and Joe Clark: A Conversation
2009-04-02 00:00
“Otto Schenk and Joe Clark: A Conversation.”

Das Rheingold dinner
2009-04-27 00:00, 2009-05-04 00:00

Desirée Mays on The Ring
2009-04-28 00:00, 2009-04-30 00:00
Lectures on Ring topics by Desirée Mays.

Rhine Journey on the Hudson
2009-05-01 00:00
“Rhine Journey on the Hudson”: dinner cruise in New York harbor.

Wrapping It All Up: The Immolation Scene
2009-05-08 00:00
“Wrapping It All Up: The Immolation Scene” (luncheon-lecture with Jeffrey Swann)

Bayreuth Talks
2009-08-20 00:00 - 2009-08-28 00:00
Bayreuth English-Language Lecture Series. 2009 lecturer: Professor Hans Rudolf Vaget.

Bayreuth 2009 and Bard Music Festival
2009-09-25 00:00
Bayreuth 2009 and Bard Music Festival (Wagner and His World)

Chéreau on Chéreau: 1976 Bayreuth Ring
2009-10-25 00:00
Patrice Chéreau on Chéreau: 1976 Bayreuth Ring and his other oeuvre.

Sir Willard White Reception
2009-11-13 00:00
Reception in honor of Sir Willard White, for special contributors.
