Coming to Terms with History: Wagner, Nietzsche, and the Ring
Prof. Simon Williams, University of California, Santa Barbara. “Coming to Terms with History: Wagner, Nietzsche, and the Ring.”
Prof. Simon Williams, University of California, Santa Barbara. “Coming to Terms with History: Wagner, Nietzsche, and the Ring.”
New Year’s Day Musicale: Recital by Barbara Quintiliani, soprano, and Andrew Gangestad, bass.
William Berger, author and lecturer. “Evolution of the Gesamtkunst.”
Stuart Skelton, heldentenor. Reception and interview.
Donald Arthur. “Ghosting for the Stars.” Co-biographer with Astrid Varnay, Hans Hotter, and James King. With rare footage and musical examples.
“Bayreuth 2005.” Visuals and panel discussion of new Bayreuth production of Tristan and Isolde and other 2005 operas. Bill Earle, Verena Kossodo, John Margulis George Preston, and Andrew Zacks; F. Peter Phillips, moderator.
Bayreuth English-language Lectures. Jeffrey Buller, Ph.D.
New York Philharmonic concert, Lorin Maazel conductor. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Berg: Seven Early Songs (Deborah Voigt); Bruckner Symphony No. 3
Wagner Birthday Celebration on his 192 nd birthday.
2-hour documentary on Astrid Varnay, Donald Collup: “Never before: The Life and ‘First' New York Career of Astrid Varnay”
Speight Jenkins. "The 2005 Seattle Opera Ring." With presentation of Anton Seidl Award to Mr. Jenkins.
Mark Lundberg, heldentenor. Recital, interview, and dinner (a benefit for the WSNY Singers Fund).