Past Events

Bayreuth Post-Wahnfried Concert / Tannhäuser Gathering

La Lamperie Friedrichstraße 13, Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany

Join Bayreuth attendees for a late-night Biergarten gathering on Thursday, whether you're attending the Haus Wahnfried concert or Tannhäuser.

Free

Liederabend: Wagner, Strauss, and Schönberg at Haus Wahnfried

Haus Wahnfried Richard-Wagner-Str. 48, Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany

Enjoy an intimate concert in the salon at Haus Wahnfried. On this evening, a Liederabend featuring sporano, bass, and piano with works by Wagner, Strauss, and Schönberg. Tickets are very limited; program subject to change. Full concert information at the Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth - online in German only. Program runs from 7:30- approx. 9:30 […]

$33.00

Bayreuth Talk: Soprano Catherine Foster

Arvena Kongress Hotel Eduard-Bayerlin Str. 5a, Bayreuth, Germany

Exploring the works in-depth with the artists performing in the Festival, we continue our series of Artists' Talks in 2024. On Thursday, 22 August we welcome soprano Catherine Foster, who will be singing Brünnhilde in Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung in the Ring Cycle at this year's festival. Performers will discuss their careers, the challenges and rewards of working at Bayreuth, and answer audience questions in an informal atmosphere.

Free – $20.00

Bayreuth Post-Walküre Dinner

Bürgerreuth Restaurant an der Bürgerreuth 20, Bayreuth, Germany

Join WSNY members and other English-speakers for a post-Walküre performance dinner outdoors at the Italian restaurant Bürgerreuth, a 5-minute walk from the Festspielhaus.

Free

Bayreuth Talk: Bass Tobias Kehrer

Arvena Kongress Hotel Eduard-Bayerlin Str. 5a, Bayreuth, Germany

Exploring the works in-depth with the artists performing in the Festival, we continue our series of Artists' Talks in 2024. On Wednesday, 21 August we welcome bass Tobias Kehrer, who will be performing Fafner in Das Rheingold and Siegfried and Titurel in Parsifal. Performers will discuss their careers, the challenges and rewards of working at Bayreuth, and answer audience questions in an informal atmosphere.

Free – $20.00

Bayreuth Talk: Bass-Baritone Nicholas Brownlee

Arvena Kongress Hotel Eduard-Bayerlin Str. 5a, Bayreuth, Germany

Exploring the works in-depth with the artists performing in the Festival, we continue our series of Artists' Talks in 2024. On Tuesday, 20 August we welcome bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee, who will be performing Donner in Das Rheingold. Performers will discuss their careers, the challenges and rewards of working at Bayreuth, and answer audience questions in an informal atmosphere.

Free – $20.00

Bayreuth Talk: Conductor Simone Young

Arvena Kongress Hotel Eduard-Bayerlin Str. 5a, Bayreuth, Germany

Exploring the works in-depth with the artists performing in the Festival, we continue our series of Artists' Talks in 2024. On Monday, 19 August we welcome conductor Simone Young, who will be conducting the Ring Cycle at this year's festival. Performers will discuss their careers, the challenges and rewards of working at Bayreuth, and answer audience questions in an informal atmosphere.

Free – $20.00

Tristan und Isolde in HD: Bayreuth Premiere

Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhttan 28 Liberty Street, Suite SC301, New York, NY, United States

A new production premiere, streamed for the first time in New York City: join us for the Bayreuth Festival's opening night. On Thursday, July 25 in Bayreuth, Germany, an eagerly-anticipated new Tristan und Isolde will premiere. Just nine hours later, we'll re-stream the performance in High-Definition video in a luxurious, modern movie theatre in Lower Manhattan.

Free – $60.00

Stephen Gould Book Launch & Annual Meeting

National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Hybrid Event

An event to celebrate the life of Stephen Gould and the publication of his book Performing Wagner: A Singer's Perspective on the Major Roles. Co-author Peter Phillips will relate how the book took form and lead a discussion on some of the many interesting insights that Gould offers on Wagner's heroic characters.

Free

Met Opera Backstage Tour

The Metropolitan Opera 30 Lincoln Center Plz., New York, NY, United States

Join other Wagner Society members for a private backstage tour of the Metropolitan Opera. All proceeds will be directed to the Society's Singers Fund.

$35.00

Wagner From a Queer Perspective

National Opera Center 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, United States
Hybrid Event

An exploration of recent works of interest to queer Wagnerians and the homosexuality of key people in Wagner’s circle (such as King Ludwig II and Wagner’s son Siegfried), Wagner’s fetishes with respect to satin and perfume, the unorthodox sexual relationships and ethics in Wagner’s life and works, and LGBTQ+ devotees to Wagner’s operas from the 19th century to today.

Free – $15.00

Atlanta Walküre Post-Performance Brunch

9 Mile Station 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join WSNY Members and Guests for a post-performance brunch at 9 Mile Station, a rooftop restaurant at Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Enjoy a casual meet-up to discuss Die Walküre and take in the sweeping views of the Atlanta Skyline.

$25.00