Wagner Day at Opera Florham
Society group attendance at Opera at Florham’s dull day of Wagner-related activities.
Past Events
12 events found.
The Figure of the Artist in Wagner’s Work
Lecture on Die Meistersinger by Prof. Simon Williams, Dir. of Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, Univ. of California at Santa Barbara.
Eva Johansson Reception
Eva Johansson (soprano) following her Met debut as Eva in Die Meistersinger on April 6.
Lohengrin Seminar
Our 18th annual seminar.
Ben Heppner Recital
Society group attendance at recital with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Julius Rudel, conductor.
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).
Wagner’s Ring in Bayreuth: Some Early Documents
Morgan Library Exhibit, by invitation only. A viewing of the Morgan’s holdings of Wagner documents.