Met Orchestra Roundtable
View from the Pit. Principals: Ira Lieberman (violin), Richard Reissig (French horn and Wagner tuba), Marvin Topolsky (string bass); Robert J. Sweeney, moderator.
View from the Pit. Principals: Ira Lieberman (violin), Richard Reissig (French horn and Wagner tuba), Marvin Topolsky (string bass); Robert J. Sweeney, moderator.
Lecture with slides by Penelope Turing, British author/lecturer.
A Discussion. With Arizona Opera Ring principals Janet Northway, Caroline Whisnant, Mark Rehnstrom, and Edward Russell; Thurmond Smithgall, moderator.
Society group attendance at concert featuring Wagner overtures and preludes. Kurt Masur, conductor.
Reception. Jane Eaglen (soprano) and Gerard Schwarz (conductor) following Mostly Mozart Orchestra concert.
Annual Business Meeting.
Principals: Jennifer Bodenweber (soprano), John Short (tenor); Mark Cogley (pianist).
Lecture by Dr. Hans Meldens.
Met Grand Tier Dinner. Society ticket holders for the opening Met Parsifal were invited to dine on the Grand Tier before the performancce.
Fifteenth Annual Seminar: Parsifal
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
Speight Jenkins, General Director of the Seattle Opera, in a preview of his company’s new Ring production.