Wagner Society of New York

Hospitality Suite
1997-05-06 00:00, 1997-05-03 00:00, 1997-04-28 00:00, 1997-04-26 00:00 UTC
Hospitality Suite and Boutique. All Met Ring attendees were invited to drop by and become acquainted with the Society. Harmony Atrium (61 West 62nd Street); 4:00-6:00 p.m. of each day.

Das Rheingold Dinner
1997-05-05 00:00, 1997-04-25 00:00
Met Grand Tier Dinner. Society ticket holders for Das Rheingold in the 2nd and 3rd Cycles at the Met were invited to dine on the Grand Tier before the performance. Metropolitan Opera House, Friday and Monday, respectively, 6:00 p.m.

Anton Seidl Award: First Presentation.
1997-05-04 00:00
The Society created this award to honor individuals who have made major and lasting contributions to the performance and appreciation of Wagner’s music dramas in the U.S. Maestro James Levine was the first recipient of the Award, which he received in person. Residence of Hester Diamond and Ralph Kaminsky; Sunday, 2:00-4:30 p.m.

Wagner’s Ring in Bayreuth: Some Early Documents
1997-05-03 00:00
Morgan Library Exhibit, by invitation only. A viewing of the Morgan’s holdings of Wagner documents. Lecture by Rigbie Turner, Music Curator. Morgan Library (29 East 36th Street); successive Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.

Siegfried Seminar
1997-04-20 00:00
Seventeenth Annual Seminar; Siegfried. Speakers: Peggy McCracken, Ph.D.;William Fregosi; Anthony Barone, Ph.D.; Joe Pearce; James K. Holman; Lew Grenville, moderator. Met principals: Hildegard Behrens, Graham Clark, Wolfgang Schmidt, Ekkehard Wlaschiha; Ingrid Budde (translator). P. S. 6, Lillie Blake Auditorium (45 East 81st Street); Sunday, 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m.

Wagner and the Movies
1997-03-25 00:00
Lecture with film clips by Ray Romano, TV and film director. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (124 East 58th Street); Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Tristan und Isolde Symposium
1997-02-02 00:00
Principals: Prof. Timothy P. Martin and Geoffrey S. Riggs. Preparation for the Opera Orchestra of New York’s concert performance. Dicapo Opera Theatre; Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

Holiday Musicale
1997-01-05 00:00
Principals: Janet Northway (soprano), Edward Russell (basso cantante); David Holkeboer (pianist). Dicapo Opera Theatre (184 East 76 th Street) Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

A Tribute to Jerome Hines
1996-12-14 00:00
Gala concert and tributes, including one from the Society, on the 50th anniversary of his Met debut. Alice Tully Hall; Saturday, 8:00 p.m.

Ring Disc— Ring Program on CD-ROM
1996-12-10 00:00
Introduction of a new interactive study program for the complete Ring Cycle on CD-ROM. Speaker: Monte Stone, developer of the program. Liederkranz Foundation; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Met Orchestra Roundtable
1996-11-17 00:00
View from the Pit. Principals: Ira Lieberman (violin), Richard Reissig (French horn and Wagner tuba), Marvin Topolsky (string bass); Robert J. Sweeney, moderator. Community Church —Assembly Hall (40 East 35th Street); Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

The Wieland Wagner Years at Bayreuth.
1996-10-23 00:00
Lecture with slides by Penelope Turing, British author/lecturer. Liederkranz Foundation; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona Ring 1996
1996-09-26 00:00
A Discussion. With Arizona Opera Ring principals Janet Northway, Caroline Whisnant, Mark Rehnstrom, and Edward Russell; Thurmond Smithgall, moderator. Program also included slides of the new Lyric Opera of Chicago Ring. Liederkranz Foundation; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

New York Philharmonic Concert
1995-09-22 00:00
Society group attendance at concert featuring Wagner overtures and preludes. Kurt Masur, conductor. Avery Fisher Hall; Friday, 8:00 p.m.

Eaglen and Schwarz Reception
1995-07-29 00:00
Reception. Jane Eaglen (soprano) and Gerard Schwarz (conductor) following Mostly Mozart Orchestra concert. Residence of Ursula Springer; Saturday, 10:30 p.m.

Annual Business Meeting
1995-06-21 00:00
Annual Business Meeting. Holy Trinity Church; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Wagner Birthday Musicale
1995-05-21 00:00
Principals: Jennifer Bodenweber (soprano), John Short (tenor); Mark Cogley (pianist). Christ & St. Stephen’s Church; Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

Cosmology and the Ring
1995-04-26 00:00
Lecture by Dr. Hans Meldens. New York Academy of Sciences; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Parsifal Dinner
1995-04-14 00:00
Met Grand Tier Dinner. Society ticket holders for the opening Met Parsifal were invited to dine on the Grand Tier before the performance. Metropolitan Opera House; Friday, 5:00 p.m.

Parsifal Seminar
1995-04-09 00:00
Fifteenth Annual Seminar: Parsifal. Speakers: Daniel Kletke, Ph.D., Erick Neher, Anthony Barone, Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Jürgen Maehder, Evan Baker, Ph.D.; Lew Grenville, moderator. Met principals: Dame Gwyneth Jones, John Keyes, Raymond Hughes, chorusmaster. William Sherman Public School 87; Sunday, 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m.

Richard Wagner and Isadora Duncan: The Theater of Love.
1995-03-10 00:00
Jeanne Bresciani, Artistic Director of the Isadora Duncan International Institute, with “Isadora Duncan for Children,” in a lecture/demonstration of Duncan’s technique and Wagner’s music. (Duncan once danced at Bayreuth.) Liederkranz Foundation; Friday, 7:30 p.m.

The Seattle Ring
1995-02-09 00:00
Speight Jenkins, General Director of the Seattle Opera, in a preview of his company’s new Ring production. Video presentation and comments by members of the cast: Peter Kazaras, Rebecca Russell, Gordon Hawkins, and Tim Tobin. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Getting the Word Out: Wagner, William Ashton Ellis, and The Meister
1995-01-26 00:00
Lecture by Theresa Muir. Liederkranz Foundation; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Holiday Musicale
1995-01-08 00:00
Principals: Heather Meyers (soprano), Lawrence Harris (tenor); Yelena Kurdina (pianist). Christ & St. Stephen’s Church (120 West 69th Street); Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

Commemorative Series: Blanche Thebom
1994-12-02 00:00
Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Mme. Thebom’s Met debut. Gala dinner followed by a multi-media program and comments from distinguished colleagues, including: Licia Albanese, Lucine Amara, Gabor Carelli, Robert Merrill, Patrice Munsel, Delia Rigal, Theodor Uppman; Anthony Coggi, Master of Ceremonies. Liederkranz Foundation; Friday, 6:00 p.m.

Recital by James King
1994-11-21 00:00
The Society presented the internationally renowned heldentenor in his only New York recital, joined for a duet by Kathryn Chase, soprano; David Triestram, pianist. Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center); Monday, 8:00 p.m.
