Wagner Society of New York

The Grail Operas Seminar
2006-04-23 00:00 UTC
Annual Seminar: “The Grail Operas.” Speakers: Professors Joseph Goering, William Kinderman, Katherine Syer, and Benjamn Korstvedt, Joe Pearce; Met Cast Roundtable, hosted by F. Peter Phillips, moderator; Luana DeVol (Ortrud), Kelly Cae Hogan (Elsa cover), Greer Grimsley (Telramund), and Simon O’Neill (Lohengrin cover).

Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony and the Semiology of Siegfried’s Death
2006-04-07 00:00
Professor Boris Gasparov, Columbia University. “Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony and the Semiology of Siegfried’s Death.”

Wagner Our Contemporary
2006-03-27 00:00, 2006-02-27 00:00
“Wagner Our Contemporary.” Four provocative programs with superb soloists, including WSNY’s Lauch Awardee and Met soprano Marjorie Elinor Dix. Presented by French Institute Alliance Française.

Vienna Lohengrin DVD Release
2006-03-09 00:00
Special contributors’ event. Lohengrin DVD (Vienna State Opera)– excerpts, commentary, performances by grantees Andrew Gangestad and Gary Lehman, and champagne reception.

Coming to Terms with History: Wagner, Nietzsche, and the Ring
2006-02-24 00:00
Prof. Simon Williams, University of California, Santa Barbara. “Coming to Terms with History: Wagner, Nietzsche, and the Ring.”

New Year’s Musicale
2006-01-01 00:00
New Year’s Day Musicale: Recital by Barbara Quintiliani, soprano, and Andrew Gangestad, bass.

Evolution of the Gesamtkunst
2005-12-06 00:00
William Berger, author and lecturer. “Evolution of the Gesamtkunst.”

Talk with Stuart Skelton
2005-11-17 00:00
Stuart Skelton, heldentenor. Reception and interview.

Ghosting for the Stars
2005-10-06 00:00
Donald Arthur. “Ghosting for the Stars.” Co-biographer with Astrid Varnay, Hans Hotter, and James King. With rare footage and musical examples.

Bayreuth 2005
2005-09-16 00:00
“Bayreuth 2005.” Visuals and panel discussion of new Bayreuth production of Tristan and Isolde and other 2005 operas. Bill Earle, Verena Kossodo, John Margulis George Preston, and Andrew Zacks; F. Peter Phillips, moderator.

Bayreuth Talks
2005-08-23 00:00 - 2005-08-28 00:00
Bayreuth English-language Lectures. Jeffrey Buller, Ph.D.

New York Philharmonic concert
2005-06-09 00:00
New York Philharmonic concert, Lorin Maazel conductor. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Berg: Seven Early Songs (Deborah Voigt); Bruckner Symphony No. 3

Wagner's Birthday
2005-05-22 00:00
Wagner Birthday Celebration on his 192 nd birthday.

Never before: The Life and ‘First' New York Career of Astrid Varnay
2005-04-27 00:00
2-hour documentary on Astrid Varnay, Donald Collup: “Never before: The Life and ‘First’ New York Career of Astrid Varnay”

The 2005 Seattle Opera Ring
2005-03-18 00:00
Speight Jenkins. “The 2005 Seattle Opera Ring.” With presentation of Anton Seidl Award to Mr. Jenkins.

Mark Lundberg Recital
2005-03-11 00:00
Mark Lundberg, heldentenor. Recital, interview, and dinner (a benefit for the WSNY Singers Fund).

The Life of Richard Wagner
2005-02-10 00:00
1912 silent film “The Life of Richard Wagner” (digitally remastered in DVD format with soundtrack) and discussion of film by Dr. Paul Fryer.

Tannhäuser and the Windgassen Family
2005-01-22 00:00
Joe Pearce. ” Tannhäuser and the Windgassen Family.”

Holiday Musicale
2005-01-02 00:00
Holiday Musicale: Recital by Charles Taylor, Met Opera baritone (WSNY Robert Lauch Award recipient, 2004).

Tannhäuser Seminar
2004-12-05 00:00
“Tannhäuser Seminar” Speakers: Prof. Robert Bailey, Prof. Stephen R. Cerf, Joe Pearce; Met Cast Roundtable, hosted by Robert J. Sweeney), moderator: Michelle DeYoung, Mark Lundberg (Tannhäuser cover), Charles Taylor (Biterolf). Production panel discussion, hosted by Peter Allen: Phoebe Berkowitz (Tannhäuser stage director), Steve Brown (Met company manager), Diana Levy (ballet director), Sylvia Nolan (costume director).

The Not Too Long and Somewhat Strange Story of How Dvorak Came to Choose Wagner over Brahms
2004-11-23 00:00
Prof. Michael Beckerman, lecturer. “The Not Too Long and Somewhat Strange Story of How Dvorak Came to Choose Wagner over Brahms. Celebration of the centennial of Dvorak’s death”

United are Love and Spring
2004-10-15 00:00
Dr. Oswald Georg Bauer, lecturer. “United are Love and Spring.”

Bayreuth 2004
2004-09-22 00:00
“Bayreuth 2004” Visuals, tapes, and panel discussion by attendees: Felicia Bonaparte, Eugene Brister, Verena Kossodo, and Thurmond Smithgall. Moderator: F. Peter Phillips.

Met Ring Reception
2004-05-06 00:00, 2004-05-03 00:00, 2004-04-29 00:00, 2004-04-26 00:00
Hospitality Suites: Reception and boutique for Met Ring attendees.

Das Rheingold Seminar
2004-04-25 00:00
Das Rheingold Seminar. Speakers: Dr. Árni Björnsson, Prof. Patrick McCreless, Erick Neher, Joe Pearce, and Alan Wagner. Met Cast Roundtable: Yvonne Naef (Fricka), Philip Langridge (Loge) and Richard Paul Fink (Alberich). Moderator: Lew Grenville.

Siegfried Jerusalem Reception
2004-04-04 00:00
Reception in honor of Siegfried Jerusalem, tenor, for special contributor members.
