Past Events

Die Meistersinger Seminar

The Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space 2537 Broadway at W 95th St, New York, NY, United States

Wagner Society of New York presented its 41st Annual Seminar, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. This was our sixth Meistersinger Seminar; previous seminars took place in 1985 (Nathaniel Merrill production, 1959–1985), 1993 (current Schenk/Schneider-Siemssen production), 2001, 2007, and 2014.  12:00 p.m. Introduction: Victoria Bond, Moderator. Composer, Conductor, Lecturer 12:05 – 12:50 Jeffrey Swann, Ph.D., concert pianist and lecturer; […]

Organ Recital with Patrick Allen

Grace Church 802 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Patrick Allen, organ. Recital of organ arrangements of Wagner excerpts.

Parsifal and French Symbolism.

Marian Burleigh-Motley, PhD, lecturer. "Parsifal and French Symbolism." With solos by Amy Shoremount-Obra (WSNY awardee).

Rienzi with Eve Queler

Maestro Eve Queler and Rienzi. With solos by Jeremy Brauner and Mary Ann Stewart.

Masterclass with Stephen Gould

Stephen Gould, renowned international Heldentenor, coached three rising tenors, all Society awardees or grantees: Jeremy Brauner, Errin Duane Brooks, and Mauricio Trejo, accompanied by Craig Ketter, in six excerpts from the Wagner repertoire. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo8YFkjdSYA

U.S. Book Launch of Wagnerism

The Wagner Society of New York and Powerhouse Arena book store presented the Official U.S. Launch of Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music by Alex Ross in Conversation with A.O. Scott on Monday, September 14. WSNY was represented by Scott Carlton, the Society's Director of Singer's Programs. About the Book: Alex Ross, […]

Der fliegende Holländer Seminar

40th Annual Seminar Part 1: Hans Rudolf Vaget, Prof. Emeritus of German Studies, Smith College, “Der fliegende Holländer: The Jewish Connection: Wagner and Heinrich Heine” Peter Bloom, Prof. of Humanities, Emeritus, Smith College, “Der fliegende Holländer: The French Connection” - Joe Pearce, President, Vocal Record Collectors Society, “Sentas: Known and Unknown” Interview with two cast […]

Film of Der fliegende Holländer

Dolby Screening Room 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States

Film of Der fliegende Holländer, directed by Joachim Herz, with introduction by Hilan Warshaw.