Wagnerian? Weberian! Sources of Wagner’s Style in Weber’s Euryanthe
Lecture with musical demosntrations by Joseph Smith, pianist and scholar, assisted by Judith Donham (soprano), Madeline Kristoffersson (soprano), and Duncan Hartman (baritone).
Past Events
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Three-Week Ring Festival
Society Group attendance at a series of concerts by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek Macal, Music Director and Conductor.
Three-Week Ring Festival
Society Group attendance at a series of concerts by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek Macal, Music Director and Conductor.
The Ring Seminar
Our 19th annual seminar
Three-Week Ring Festival
Society Group attendance at a series of concerts by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek Macal, Music Director and Conductor.
Oren Brown Reception
Noted voice teacher Oren Brown with some of his pupils and Society Members
Behind the Scenes at the Met Library
Lecture by John Grande, Chief Librarian, the Metropolitan Opera
Talk with Eike Wilm Schulte
Interview, recital, and reception. Eike Wilm Schulte (baritone and Herald in Met Lohengrin) interviewed by Anthony Coggi (Verena Kossodo, translator). Mr. Schulte also performed several selections; Mrs. Kossodo, pianist.
Der gerettete Alberich
Fantasy for Solo Percussion and Orchestra. Lecture by composer Christopher Rouse, on his work to be given its New York premiere on Nov. 7 by the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
Wagner and the American Jew: A Personal Reflection
Lecture by Joseph Horowitz, repeating his talk from the August 1998 International Symposium on “Wagner and the Jews” in Bayreuth.
Annual Meeting
Annual Business Meeting, followed by Francesca Zambello, opera director, discussing, with slides, her forthcoming Tristan und Isolde production at Seattle Opera.
Wagner Birthday Musicale
Principals: Jane Dutton (mezzo-soprano), Stephan Kirchgraber (bass); Steven M. Crawford (pianist).