Tenor Gary Lehman Reception
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).
Past Events
12 events found.
Die Walküre Seminar
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).
Talk with Anja Silja and Eva Wagner-Pasquier
Conversation with Anja Silja and Eva Wagner-Pasquier. In collaboration with George London Foundation.
Adrienne Pieczonka Reception
Reception for Adrienne Pieczonka, Bayreuth and Met soprano (for special contributor members).
Holiday Musicale
Holiday Musicale: Julia Rolwing (soprano) and Jeffrey Springer (tenor), WSNY endowed fund grantees; Lloyd Arriola, pianist.
The Importance of Ernest Newman
Prof. Hans Rudolf Vaget (Smith College): “The Importance of Ernest Newman.”
The Honorable Lady, An Appraisal of Cosima Wagner
Dr. Sven Friedrich (Bayreuth archivist): “The Honorable Lady, An Appraisal of Cosima Wagner.”
Die Meistersinger (Bayreuth); Kirov Ring (New York)
“Die Meistersinger (Bayreuth); Kirov Ring (New York).” Panel discussion and visuals.
Bayreuth Talks
Bayreuth English-Language Lecture Series. 2007 lecturer: Jeffrey Swann, Ph.D.
The Kirov Ring in Context
“The Kirov Ring in Context.”—Panel of presentations by scholars and specialists. Moderator: Catharine Nepomnyashchy. Speakers: Lynn Garafola, Joe Pearce, Maya Pritsker, and Ellen Scaruffi. Co-presentation of WSNY and Harriman Institute.
The Influence of Wagner on Russian and Soviet Art
“The Influence of Wagner on Russian and Soviet Art”—Lecture with slide presentation by Marian Burleigh-Motley.
Das Rheingold dinner.
Das Rheingold dinner.