The Honorable Lady, An Appraisal of Cosima Wagner
Dr. Sven Friedrich (Bayreuth archivist): “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).” Panel discussion and visuals.
Bayreuth English-Language Lecture Series. 2007 lecturer: Jeffrey Swann, Ph.D.
“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”—Lecture with slide presentation by Marian Burleigh-Motley.
Das Rheingold dinner.
Hospitality Suites: reception and boutique of Wagner-related books and Wagneriana.
“Rhine Journey on the Hudson.” 4-1/2 hour harbor dinner cruise on the World Yacht Princess.
Das Rheingold dinner.
Hospitality Suites: reception and boutique of Wagner-related books and Wagneriana.
Memorial tributes to Astrid Varnay and Thomas Stewart. Appreciations, videos, and audio examples. Presenters: Tim Page and Geoffrey Riggs. Also, a celebration of Wagner’s 184 th birthday and WSNY’s 30th anniversary.
“The Three Divas” (interview with Martha Mödl, Birgit Nilsson, and Astrid Varnay).