Past Events

WSNY 25th Anniversary Gala

Dinner and Entertainment: Reception, gourmet dinner, Overture to Tannhäuser danced by Jeanne Bresciani, highlights from the Society’s first quarter-century, honoring of charter members, photo displays, and silent auction. p.m.

Longborough Festival Mini-Ring

Longborough Festival Opera and Its Mini-Ring. Lecture with slides by Martin Graham (founder-director of the Longborough Festival Opera).

NY Phil Tristan

Society group attendance at Philharmonic performance of Tristan und Isolde excerpts

Schubert Liederabend

Metropolitan Opera baritone Eike Wilm Schulte in a program of Schuber Lieder; Carrie-Ann Matheson (pianist).

Anton Seidl Award

The second presentation of the Anton Seidl Award. highlights presented by Joe Pearce, video excerpts of performances, video clip of Birgit Nilsson’s appearance at James Levine’s 25th Anniversary gala, and a live interview with Mr. Vickers; Lew Grenville, interviewer. Scrolls were presented to Mr. Vickers and to Mignon Dunn (Met Opera mezzo-soprano and colleague of the awardees), accepting on behalf of Mme. Nilsson. New York Genealogical Society, 7:30 p.m.

Talk with Katarina Dalayman

Reception and Interview with Met mezzo-soprano Katarina Dalayman; Lew Grenville, interviewer.