
Tenor Shawn Roth in Recital
Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave., New York, NY, United StatesThe WSNY celebrates our 2024 Lauch Memorial Award winner, tenor Shawn Roth in an intimate recital at Scandinavia House in Manhattan.
The WSNY celebrates our 2024 Lauch Memorial Award winner, tenor Shawn Roth in an intimate recital at Scandinavia House in Manhattan.
Join fellow WSNY Members, representatives of the Houston Grand Opera, and other special guests for an intermission reception during the Friday, April 25 premiere of Tannhäuser at the Houston Grand Opera.
Members of the Wagner Society of New York have been invited to special events around the Saturday, April 26, 2025 performance of Siegfried at Atlanta Opera.
Join WSNY Members and Guests for a post-performance brunch at 9 Mile Station, a rooftop restaurant at Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Enjoy a casual meet-up to discuss Siegfried and take in the sweeping views of the Atlanta Skyline.
Pre-Performance Meet-Up at the Matinée of Simone Young directing the New York Philharmonic in Bruckner's Sixth Symphony, Schumann's Cello Concerto, and and Schoenberg's Notturno – come say Hi to fellow WSNY members from near and far.
Conductor Simone Young will again join the Wagner Society of New York for a private reception following her matinée performance of Bruckner's Sixth Symphony with the New York Philharmonic.
Hear the future of Wagnerian singing: Our annual Singers Competition Finals will take place on Tuesday, May 20 and this year, for the first time, WSNY members are invited to attend the final auditions, where they can be introduced to some of the most exciting young Wagner voices from around the world. This year’s special guest judge will be renowned Wagnerian soprano Jane Eaglen.
Pre-Performance Meet-Up: Wednesday, May 21 performance of Salome at the Metropolitan Opera – come say Hi to fellow WSNY members from near and far. It’s a great chance to mingle with fellow opera enthusiasts, share your thoughts on the performance, and connect with like-minded people who appreciate great music and conversation.
Join the Wagner Society of New York in a special U.S. Book Release: Story of the Century: Wagner and the Creation of the Ring and a talk by its author Michael Downes. Part cultural history, part biography, this is the fascinating story of Richard Wagner’s life, influences, gift for storytelling, and artistic revolution, culminating in his dramatic journey to write The Ring Cycle. Downes states that "the Ring is a story not only from the nineteenth century, but also about it."
Are you going to the Bayreuth Festival this summer and want to meet other attendees? Have questions about your first visit to the Green Hill? Want to share some knowledge and memories about a previous visit? Just like talking about Wagner? Join us for a casual happy hour at Reichenbach Hall, spacious and welcoming Bavarian-style beer hall in Midtown Manhattan.
Interested in an al fresco Italian dinner with other English-speaking Festival attendees after Die Walküre? We've reserved the outdoor space at Bürgerreuth, a 5 minute walk from the Festspielhaus. Enjoy a lively conversation with other devoted Wagner fans, meet old friends and make new connections.
Ekaterina Gubanova this year will sing Kundry in Parsifal and Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde; from 2019-24 she performed Venus in Tannhäuser at the Bayreuth Festival. Join us in for the Bayreuth Artists Talks Series, an engaging opportunity to connect with the exceptional performers of the Bayreuth Festival. These intimate sessions offer audiences a rare glimpse behind the scenes as artists reflect on their careers, share insights into their roles and creative processes, and discuss the unique experience of performing at Bayreuth.