Ben Heppner Recital
Society group attendance at recital with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Julius Rudel, conductor.
Past Events
12 events found.
Bruckner and Wagner: An Odd Couple
Lecture by Michael Steinberg, musicologist and critic.
Holiday Musicale
Principals: Caroline Whisnant (soprano), Clayton Brainerd (bass-baritone), joined by Edward Russell (bass); Kathleen Kelly (pianist).
Thomas Mann, Franz W. Beidler, and the Legacy of Richard Wagner
Lecture by Prof. Hans R. Vaget.
The Italian Wagnerians
Lecture by Mary Jane Phillips-Matz, with recorded musical examples.
Tannhäuser: Complete Opera on Laserdisc
Presentation of the complete Tannhäuser in a revolutionary Bayreuth interpretation by Götz Friedrich.
Bayreuth: A Model Performing Arts Producer
Lecture with slides by William Fregosi (Technical Coordinator for Music and Theatre Arts, MIT).
Hospitality Suite
Hospitality Suite and Boutique. All Met Ring attendees were invited to drop by and become acquainted with the Society.
Wagner’s Ring in Bayreuth: Some Early Documents
Morgan Library Exhibit, by invitation only. A viewing of the Morgan’s holdings of Wagner documents.
Rhine Journey on the Hudson
Four-hour dinner cruise on the luxury yacht Mystique in honor of the Met Ring.
Hospitality Suite
Hospitality Suite and Boutique. All Met Ring attendees were invited to drop by and become acquainted with the Society.
Das Rheingold Dinner
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.