Wagner Society of New York

Wagner and the Movies
1997-03-25 00:00 UTC | NY
Lecture with film clips by Ray Romano, TV and film director. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (124 East 58th Street); Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Tristan und Isolde Symposium
1997-02-02 00:00
Principals: Prof. Timothy P. Martin and Geoffrey S. Riggs. Preparation for the Opera Orchestra of New York’s concert performance. Dicapo Opera Theatre; Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

Holiday Musicale
1997-01-05 00:00
Principals: Janet Northway (soprano), Edward Russell (basso cantante); David Holkeboer (pianist). Dicapo Opera Theatre (184 East 76 th Street) Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

A Tribute to Jerome Hines
1996-12-14 00:00
Gala concert and tributes, including one from the Society, on the 50th anniversary of his Met debut. Alice Tully Hall; Saturday, 8:00 p.m.

Ring Disc— Ring Program on CD-ROM
1996-12-10 00:00
Introduction of a new interactive study program for the complete Ring Cycle on CD-ROM. Speaker: Monte Stone, developer of the program. Liederkranz Foundation; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Met Orchestra Roundtable
1996-11-17 00:00
View from the Pit. Principals: Ira Lieberman (violin), Richard Reissig (French horn and Wagner tuba), Marvin Topolsky (string bass); Robert J. Sweeney, moderator. Community Church —Assembly Hall (40 East 35th Street); Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

The Wieland Wagner Years at Bayreuth.
1996-10-23 00:00
Lecture with slides by Penelope Turing, British author/lecturer. Liederkranz Foundation; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona Ring 1996
1996-09-26 00:00
A Discussion. With Arizona Opera Ring principals Janet Northway, Caroline Whisnant, Mark Rehnstrom, and Edward Russell; Thurmond Smithgall, moderator. Program also included slides of the new Lyric Opera of Chicago Ring. Liederkranz Foundation; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

New York Philharmonic Concert
1995-09-22 00:00
Society group attendance at concert featuring Wagner overtures and preludes. Kurt Masur, conductor. Avery Fisher Hall; Friday, 8:00 p.m.

Eaglen and Schwarz Reception
1995-07-29 00:00
Reception. Jane Eaglen (soprano) and Gerard Schwarz (conductor) following Mostly Mozart Orchestra concert. Residence of Ursula Springer; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

Annual Business Meeting
1995-06-21 00:00
Annual Business Meeting. Holy Trinity Church; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Wagner Birthday Musicale
1995-05-21 00:00
Principals: Jennifer Bodenweber (soprano), John Short (tenor); Mark Cogley (pianist). Christ & St. Stephen’s Church; Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

Cosmology and the Ring
1995-04-26 00:00
Lecture by Dr. Hans Meldens. New York Academy of Sciences; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Parsifal Dinner
1995-04-14 00:00
Met Grand Tier Dinner. Society ticket holders for the opening Met Parsifal were invited to dine on the Grand Tier before the performance. Metropolitan Opera House; Friday, 5:00 p.m.

Parsifal Seminar
1995-04-09 00:00
Fifteenth Annual Seminar: Parsifal. Speakers: Daniel Kletke, Ph.D., Erick Neher, Anthony Barone, Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Jürgen Maehder, Evan Baker, Ph.D.; Lew Grenville, moderator. Met principals: Dame Gwyneth Jones, John Keyes, Raymond Hughes, chorusmaster. William Sherman Public School 87; Sunday, 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m.

Richard Wagner and Isadora Duncan: The Theater of Love.
1995-03-10 00:00
Jeanne Bresciani, Artistic Director of the Isadora Duncan International Institute, with “Isadora Duncan for Children,” in a lecture/demonstration of Duncan’s technique and Wagner’s music. (Duncan once danced at Bayreuth.) Liederkranz Foundation; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

The Seattle Ring
1995-02-09 00:00
Speight Jenkins, General Director of the Seattle Opera, in a preview of his company’s new Ring production. Video presentation and comments by members of the cast: Peter Kazaras, Rebecca Russell, Gordon Hawkins, and Tim Tobin. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Getting the Word Out: Wagner, William Ashton Ellis, and The Meister
1995-01-26 00:00
Lecture by Theresa Muir. Liederkranz Foundation; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Holiday Musicale
1995-01-08 00:00
Principals: Heather Meyers (soprano), Lawrence Harris (tenor); Yelena Kurdina (pianist). Christ & St. Stephen’s Church (120 West 69th Street); Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

Commemorative Series: Blanche Thebom
1994-12-02 00:00
Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Mme. Thebom’s Met debut. Gala dinner followed by a multi-media program and comments from distinguished colleagues, including: Licia Albanese, Lucine Amara, Gabor Carelli, Robert Merrill, Patrice Munsel, Delia Rigal, Theodor Uppman; Anthony Coggi, Master of Ceremonies. Liederkranz Foundation; Friday, 6:00 p.m.

Recital by James King
1994-11-21 00:00
The Society presented the internationally renowned heldentenor in his only New York recital, joined for a duet by Kathryn Chase, soprano; David Triestram, pianist. Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center); Monday, 8:00 p.m.

America’s Wagner Cult and the Women’s Movement of the Late Gilded Age.
1994-11-15 00:00
Lecture and book signing by Joseph Horowitz, author of Wagner Nights: An American History. Liederkranz Foundation; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Commemorative Series: Karl Böhm
1994-10-18 00:00
Commemorative Series: Karl Böhm (1894-1981). Celebration of the great maestro on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth in August 1894. Talk by Prof. Bryan Gilliam; taped comments by Christa Ludwig, James King, and Leonie Rysanek; recorded excerpts from Bohm’s performances; Paul Forman, chair. Liederkranz Foundation; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

1994 Bayreuth
1994-09-23 00:00
Bayreuth! Discussion with slides by 1994 Ring attendees: Fr. Joseph Bertha, John Margulis, Erick Neher, Bruce Posner. Lecture and book signing by Frederick Spotts, author of Bayreuth: A History of the Festival. Liederkranz Foundation; Friday, 7:30p.m.

Annual Business Meeting
1994-06-14 00:00
Annual Business Meeting. Park Avenue Christian Church; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Wagner Birthday Musicale
1994-05-22 00:00
Principals: Gigi Mitchell-Velasco (mezzo-soprano), Mark Rehnstrom (tenor); David Triestram (pianist). Park Avenue Christian Church (Park Avenue at 85th Street); Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

Wagner/Strauss Seminar
1994-04-10 00:00
Fourteenth Annual Seminar: Wagner/Strauss. Speakers: Leon Botstein, Ph.D., Prof. Bryan Gilliam, Joe Pearce, Erick Neher (slide presentation), Maestro Valery Gergiev (surprise guest speaker); Robert J. Sweeney, moderator. Met principals: Hildegard Behrens, James King, Wolfgang Schmidt; Ingrid Budde (translator). William Sherman Public School 87 (160 West 78th Street); Sunday, 12:00 noon-5:00p.m.

Dutchman Dinner
1994-03-30 00:00
Met Grand Tier Dinner. Society ticket holders for the Met Dutchman were invited to dine on the Grand Tier before the performance. Guest of honor: James King, Met Opera tenor. Metropolitan Opera House; Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.

“Proud Ocean”: Reflections on Der fliegende Holländer—the Legends and the Musical Inspiration.
1994-03-24 00:00
Lecture by Prof. Gabriela Roepke, with musical illustrations. Liederkranz Foundation; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Wagner’s Operatic Genius
1994-02-08 00:00
Society group attendance at an all-Wagner concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch. Carnegie Hall (57th Street & Seventh Avenue); Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.
