Wagner Society of New York

Rhine Journey on the Hudson
2007-07-15 00:00 UTC | NY
“Rhine Journey on the Hudson.” 4-1/2 hour harbor dinner cruise on the World Yacht Princess.

Das Rheingold dinner.
2007-07-13 00:00

Kirov Ring Reception
2007-07-13 00:00
Hospitality Suites: reception and boutique of Wagner-related books and Wagneriana.

Wagner’s 184th Birthday
2007-05-20 00:00
Memorial tributes to Astrid Varnay and Thomas Stewart. Appreciations, videos, and audio examples. Presenters: Tim Page and Geoffrey Riggs. Also, a celebration of Wagner’s 184 th birthday and WSNY’s 30th anniversary.

The Three Divas
2007-04-12 00:00
“The Three Divas” (interview with Martha Mödl, Birgit Nilsson, and Astrid Varnay).

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Seminar
2007-03-11 00:00
Annual Seminar on Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Speakers: William Wixom, Hans Rudolf Vaget, Nicholas Vazsonyi, Joe Pearce, Yuval Sharon, Jonathan Khuner, Raymond Hughes, and Met Cast Roundtable (Clayton Brainerd, Marie Plette, Richard Brunner).

Directing Wagner Today
2007-02-26 00:00
Francesca Zambello: “Directing Wagner Today.”

Mozart Reflected in Wagner
2007-01-28 00:00
“Mozart Reflected in Wagner.” Panel: Professors Lydia Goehr, Peter Hoyt, and Philip Kitcher.

Holiday Musicale
2006-12-31 00:00
Holiday Musicale: Sara Greeson (soprano) and David Kelso (tenor); Linda Hall, pianist. Featuring Die Walküre, Act I, Scene 3.

Inside the Ring
2006-12-13 00:00
John Louis Gaetani, Ph.D.: “Inside the Ring.” With panel of essay authors (Winnie Klotz, Neil Friedman, Gregory Kershner, and Geoffrey Riggs), discussing his new book. Booksigning and purchase.

Richard Wagner’s Midsummer Night’s Dream
2006-11-14 00:00
Yvonne Nilges, Ph.D.: “Richard Wagner’s Midsummer Night’s Dream: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.”

Tenor Heinz Zednik Reception
2006-10-28 00:00
Reception for Heinz Zednik, Bayreuth tenor (for special contributor members).

Hans Hotter, an Operatic Giant
2006-10-26 00:00
Donald Arthur: “Hans Hotter, an Operatic Giant.” Lecture with audio and visual illustrations, by translator and editor of Hans Hotter: Memoirs. Booksigning and purchase

Bayreuth 2006
2006-09-28 00:00
“The New Bayreuth Ring.” Annual program on the Bayreuth Festival, with visuals and panel discussion. Panelists: Verena Kossodo, Bill Earle, Lew Grenville, Frank Hartin, and Aidan Mooney; F. Peter Phillips, moderator.

Bayreuth Talks
2006-08-18 00:00 - 2006-08-27 00:00
Bayreuth Festival English Language Lectures. Jeffrey Swann, DMA

James King Memorial
2006-05-21 00:00

Wagner Our Contemporary
2006-05-01 00:00, 2006-04-24 00:00, 2006-03-27 00:00, 2006-02-27 00:00
“Wagner Our Contemporary.” Four provocative programs with superb soloists, including WSNY’s Lauch Awardee and Met soprano Marjorie Elinor Dix. Presented by French Institute Alliance Française.

The Grail Operas Seminar
2006-04-23 00:00
Annual Seminar: “The Grail Operas.” Speakers: Professors Joseph Goering, William Kinderman, Katherine Syer, and Benjamn Korstvedt, Joe Pearce; Met Cast Roundtable, hosted by F. Peter Phillips, moderator; Luana DeVol (Ortrud), Kelly Cae Hogan (Elsa cover), Greer Grimsley (Telramund), and Simon O’Neill (Lohengrin cover).

Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony and the Semiology of Siegfried’s Death
2006-04-07 00:00
Professor Boris Gasparov, Columbia University. “Shostakovich’s Fifteenth Symphony and the Semiology of Siegfried’s Death.”

Vienna Lohengrin DVD Release
2006-03-09 00:00
Special contributors’ event. Lohengrin DVD (Vienna State Opera)– excerpts, commentary, performances by grantees Andrew Gangestad and Gary Lehman, and champagne reception.

Coming to Terms with History: Wagner, Nietzsche, and the Ring
2006-02-24 00:00
Prof. Simon Williams, University of California, Santa Barbara. “Coming to Terms with History: Wagner, Nietzsche, and the Ring.”

New Year’s Musicale
2006-01-01 00:00
New Year’s Day Musicale: Recital by Barbara Quintiliani, soprano, and Andrew Gangestad, bass.

Evolution of the Gesamtkunst
2005-12-06 00:00
William Berger, author and lecturer. “Evolution of the Gesamtkunst.”

Talk with Stuart Skelton
2005-11-17 00:00
Stuart Skelton, heldentenor. Reception and interview.

Ghosting for the Stars
2005-10-06 00:00
Donald Arthur. “Ghosting for the Stars.” Co-biographer with Astrid Varnay, Hans Hotter, and James King. With rare footage and musical examples.

Bayreuth 2005
2005-09-16 00:00
“Bayreuth 2005.” Visuals and panel discussion of new Bayreuth production of Tristan and Isolde and other 2005 operas. Bill Earle, Verena Kossodo, John Margulis George Preston, and Andrew Zacks; F. Peter Phillips, moderator.

Bayreuth Talks
2005-08-23 00:00 - 2005-08-28 00:00
Bayreuth English-language Lectures. Jeffrey Buller, Ph.D.
