Wagner Society of New York

Wagner’s Quest for the Grail
2000-10-25 00:00 UTC
Lecture, with musical illustrations, by Jonathan Lewsey, British writer/lecturer, author of Who’s Who and What’s What in Wagner. Liederkranz Foundation, 7:30 p.m.

Perspectives on the 2000 Bayreuth Ring
2000-09-20 00:00
Panel discussion by Society members who attended the new Bayreuth Ring production by Jürgen Flimm. Participants: Verena Kossodo, Thurmond Smithgall, Richard Lynn; Peter Phillips, moderator. At the Liederkranz Foundation, 7:30 p.m.

Annual Meeting
2000-06-20 00:00
Annual Business Meeting at the Holy Trinity Church, 7:00 p.m.

Mahler: Disciple and Champion of Wagner
2000-05-09 00:00
Lecture with slides by Prof. Henry-Louis de la Grange, noted biographer of Gustav Mahler. At the New York Genealogical Society, 7:30p.m.

Telling it Like it Is: Exploring Narrations in the Ring
2000-05-06 00:00
Lecture and recital by Jeffrey Swann, concert pianist and Wagner scholar, followed by a German buffet lunch. Liederkranz Foundation, 11am – 2:00 p.m.

Ring Reception
2000-05-04 00:00, 2000-05-01 00:00, 2000-04-27 00:00, 2000-04-24 00:00
Hospitality Suite: All Met Ring attendees were invited to drop by, view the Ring Disc demonstration, and become acquainted with the Society. O’Neal’s Restaurant, 49 W64th St.

Das Rheingold Dinner
2000-05-01 00:00, 2000-04-24 00:00
Society ticketholders for Das Rheingold in the 2nd and 3rd cycles were invited to dine at O’Neal’s before the performance. O’Neal’s Restaurant, 49 W64th St.

Rhine Journey on the Hudson
2000-04-28 00:00
Four-hour dinner cruise on the luxury yacht Mystique in honor of the Met Ring. Guests of Honor: Ms. Irmtraut Hubatsch (Goethe-Institut) and Dr. Ludwig Linden (German Consulate). New York Skyport Marina, East River and 23rd St., 6-10:30pm

Unsung, Unseen, and Unheard
2000-04-26 00:00
Lecture by Jonathan Khuner, coach and prompter in Bayreuth, San Francisco Opera, and the Met Walküre. At CAMI Hall, 5-7pm

Jane Eaglen Reception
2000-04-16 00:00
Reception and interview with Jane Eaglen (Brünnhilde in the Met Ring) and her husband, Brian Lyson; Lew Grenville, interviewer. At the Goethe-Institut, 4-6p.m.

Baltimore Opera Tannhäuser
2000-03-18 00:00
Society group attendance at the Baltimore Opera Company’s production of Tannhäuser, directed by Werner Herzog.

Die Feen and La Donna Serpente
2000-03-10 00:00
Speakers: Prof. John L. DiGaetani, on Carlo Gozzi’s play La Donna Serpente (the source of Wagner’s early opera), and Suzanne M. Lodato, Ph.D., on Wagner’s Die Feen. At the Liederkranz Foundation, 7:30 p.m.

A Hero’s Life: Jon Vickers
2000-01-18 00:00
Talk with recorded illustrations and book signing by Jeannie Williams, author of the first biography of renowned heldentenor Jon Vickers. Liederkranz Foundation, 7:30 p.m.

Holiday Musicale
2000-01-02 00:00
Principals: Marjorie Elinor Dix (soprano), Eugenie Grunewald (mezzo-soprano); Thomas Bagwell (pianist). New York Genealogical Society, 3:00 p.m.

Ben Heppner Reception
1999-12-15 00:00
Reception in honor of Ben Heppner (Met Tristan), a joint program of the Society and the Canadian Consulate General. For special contributor members. The Consulate 1251 Ave. of the Americas, 6:00 p.m.

Helen Traubel Centenary Celebration
1999-12-08 00:00
Commemorative Series: Program honoring the great American soprano. Presenters: Geoffrey S. Riggs and Alfred Hubay. Special guest: Jerome Hines (Met basso). Program featured Traubel recordings and slides of her roles at the Met. Liederkranz Foundation, 7:30 p.m.

Thanksgiving Dinner
1999-11-25 00:00
Wolfgang and Gudrun Wagner at a traditional Thanksgiving dinner attended by several Society members and friends at the residence of John Ryan and Lia Troy.

Harlem Tour
1999-11-24 00:00
Wolfgang and Gudrun Wagner tour Harlem and attend the Harlem Gospel Choir. Lunch hosted by Society member Johann Mainz, with a tour of Columbia University campus.

Lower Manhattan Tour
1999-11-23 00:00
Wolfgang and Gudrun Wagner, escorted by Society member Robert Schiffmann, on a tour of Lower Manhattan.

Morgan Library Visit
1999-11-22 00:00
Wolfgang and Gudrun Wagner visit the Morgan Library to view its Wagner holdings. Special presentation hosted by Rigbie Turner, Music Curator and Society member. Lunch at the Morgan.

Wagner Day
1999-11-21 00:00
Interview and question period with Wolfgang Wagner on the occasion of his and Frau Gudrun Wagner’s five-day visit to New York City. Robert J. Sweeney, interviewer; Verena Kossodo, translator. Honorary Chairmen: Dr. Cornel Metternich, Consul General, and Dr. Dieter Kastrup, Ambassador, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, of the Federal Republic of Germany. German House, followed by a gala reception in their honor at the residence of opera philanthropist Alberto Vilar. 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Tristan und Isolde Seminar
1999-11-14 00:00
20th Annual Seminar: Speakers Prof. Arthur Groos, Prof. Carolyn Abbate, Prof. Henry Hall Peyton, III, Prof. Emerita Patricia Sloane, Joe Pearce; Robert J. Sweeney, moderator. Met Principals: Richard Paul Fink and René Pape. At P.S. 6, Lillie Blake Auditorium, noon-5:00 p.m.

Talk with Inge Borkh and Blanche Thebom
1999-10-29 00:00
Reception and Interview with Met divas Inge Borkh and Blanche Thebom; Lew Granville, interviewer. With slides from their Met performances. Liederkranz Foundation, 7:30 p.m.

Perspectives on the Amsterdam Ring
1999-09-24 00:00
Slides of the production, videotaped interview with Pierre Audi (director) and panel discussion with Amsterdam Ring attendees: Verena Kossodo, James L. Paulk, Jane Boutwell; Harry L. Wagner, panel leader. Danila Mendoza, program coordinator. At the Liederkranz Foundation, 7:30 p.m.

Annual Meeting
1999-06-03 00:00
Annual Business Meeting, Norwegian Seamen’s Church, 7pm

Wagner Birthday Musicale
1999-05-25 00:00
Principals: Adrienne Dugger (soprano), Emile Fath (baritone); Joseph Smith, piano. Marymount Manhattan Theatre, 7pm
