Der fliegende Holländer Seminar
21st Annual Seminar. Speakers: Prof. Simon Williams, Erick Neher, Prof. Robert Bailey, Joe Pearce, Prof. Mark Anderson; Robert J. Sweeney, moderator. Discussion with Met principal Roland Wagenführer (Erick).
Past Events
12 events found.
The Ring without Words
Society group attendance at the New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel, conductor, in the premiere of his 70-minute arrangement of the Ring Cycle.
Wagner’s Quest for the Grail
Lecture, with musical illustrations, by Jonathan Lewsey, British writer/lecturer, author of Who’s Who and What’s What in Wagner.
Perspectives on the 2000 Bayreuth Ring
Panel discussion by Society members who attended the new Bayreuth Ring production by Jürgen Flimm.
Annual Meeting
Annual Business Meeting
Mahler: Disciple and Champion of Wagner
Lecture with slides by Prof. Henry-Louis de la Grange, noted biographer of Gustav Mahler.
Telling it Like it Is: Exploring Narrations in the Ring
Lecture and recital by Jeffrey Swann, concert pianist and Wagner scholar, followed by a German buffet lunch.
Ring Reception
Hospitality Suite: All Met Ring attendees were invited to drop by, view the Ring Disc demonstration, and become acquainted with the Society.
Das Rheingold Dinner
Society ticketholders for Das Rheingold in the 2nd and 3rd cycles were invited to dine at O’Neal’s before the performance
Ring Reception
Hospitality Suite: All Met Ring attendees were invited to drop by, view the Ring Disc demonstration, and become acquainted with the Society.
Rhine Journey on the Hudson
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).
Ring Reception
Hospitality Suite: All Met Ring attendees were invited to drop by, view the Ring Disc demonstration, and become acquainted with the Society.