Die Feen and La Donna Serpente
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.
Past Events
12 events found.
A Hero’s Life: Jon Vickers
Talk with recorded illustrations and book signing by Jeannie Williams, author of the first biography of renowned heldentenor Jon Vickers.
Holiday Musicale
Principals: Marjorie Elinor Dix (soprano), Eugenie Grunewald (mezzo-soprano); Thomas Bagwell (pianist).
Ben Heppner Reception
Reception in honor of Ben Heppner (Met Tristan), a joint program of the Society and the Canadian Consulate General.
Helen Traubel Centenary Celebration
Commemorative Series: Program honoring the great American soprano. Presenters: Geoffrey S. Riggs and Alfred Hubay.
Thanksgiving Dinner
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
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
Wolfgang and Gudrun Wagner, escorted by Society member Robert Schiffmann, on a tour of Lower Manhattan.
Morgan Library Visit
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
Interview and question period with Wolfgang Wagner on the occasion of his and Frau Gudrun Wagner’s five-day visit to New York City
Tristan und Isolde Seminar
20th Annual Seminar
Talk with Inge Borkh and Blanche Thebom
Reception and Interview with Met divas Inge Borkh and Blanche Thebom; Lew Granville, interviewer. With slides from their Met performances.