Wagner Birthday Musicale
Principals: Jane Dutton (mezzo-soprano), Stephan Kirchgraber (bass); Steven M. Crawford (pianist).
Principals: Jane Dutton (mezzo-soprano), Stephan Kirchgraber (bass); Steven M. Crawford (pianist).
Annual Business Meeting, followed by Francesca Zambello, opera director, discussing, with slides, her forthcoming Tristan und Isolde production at Seattle Opera.
Lecture by Joseph Horowitz, repeating his talk from the August 1998 International Symposium on “Wagner and the Jews” in Bayreuth.
Fantasy for Solo Percussion and Orchestra. Lecture by composer Christopher Rouse, on his work to be given its New York premiere on Nov. 7 by the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
Interview, recital, and reception. Eike Wilm Schulte (baritone and Herald in Met Lohengrin) interviewed by Anthony Coggi (Verena Kossodo, translator). Mr. Schulte also performed several selections; Mrs. Kossodo, pianist.
Lecture by John Grande, Chief Librarian, the Metropolitan Opera
Noted voice teacher Oren Brown with some of his pupils and Society Members
Society Group attendance at a series of concerts by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek Macal, Music Director and Conductor.
Our 19th annual seminar
Society Group attendance at a series of concerts by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek Macal, Music Director and Conductor.
Society Group attendance at a series of concerts by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek Macal, Music Director and Conductor.
Lecture with musical demosntrations by Joseph Smith, pianist and scholar, assisted by Judith Donham (soprano), Madeline Kristoffersson (soprano), and Duncan Hartman (baritone).