Past Events

  • Kirov Ring Reception

    Hospitality Suites: reception and boutique of Wagner-related books and Wagneriana. 

  • Wagner’s 184th Birthday

    Memorial tributes to Astrid Varnay and Thomas Stewart. Appreciations, videos, and audio examples. Presenters: Tim Page and Geoffrey Riggs. Also, a celebration of Wagner’s 184 th birthday and WSNY’s 30th anniversary.

  • The Three Divas

    “The Three Divas” (interview with Martha Mödl, Birgit Nilsson, and Astrid Varnay). 

  • Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Seminar

    Annual Seminar on Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Speakers: William Wixom, Hans Rudolf Vaget, Nicholas Vazsonyi, Joe Pearce, Yuval Sharon, Jonathan Khuner, Raymond Hughes, and Met Cast Roundtable (Clayton Brainerd, Marie Plette, Richard Brunner). 

  • Mozart Reflected in Wagner

    “Mozart Reflected in Wagner.” Panel: Professors Lydia Goehr, Peter Hoyt, and Philip Kitcher. 

  • Holiday Musicale

    Holiday Musicale: Sara Greeson (soprano) and David Kelso (tenor); Linda Hall, pianist. Featuring  Die Walküre, Act I, Scene 3.

  • Inside the Ring

    John Louis Gaetani, Ph.D.: “Inside the Ring.” With panel of essay authors (Winnie Klotz, Neil Friedman, Gregory Kershner, and Geoffrey Riggs), discussing his new book. Booksigning and purchase.

  • Hans Hotter, an Operatic Giant

    Donald Arthur: “Hans Hotter, an Operatic Giant.” Lecture with audio and visual illustrations, by translator and editor of  Hans Hotter: Memoirs. Booksigning and purchase