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, directed by Joachim Herz, with introduction by Hilan Warshaw.
Saul Lilienstein: “Wagner and Brahms: The War of the Romantics.”
Reception in honor of Stephen Gould, heldentenor (appearing with NY Philharmonic), with interview.
Francesca Zambello and Die Feen, with cast members and production team scheduled for The Glimmerglass Festival.
Eve Queler on Conducting Wagner, with booksigning of her memoir A View from the Podium.
Bayreuth Festival Highlights: German Bravo-Casas on Siegfried Wagner’s life and career; John Muller on the new production of Tannhäuser ; Scott Carlton on the anniversary of Wolfgang Wagner’s birth and his years as Director of the Bayreuth Festival.
Suzanne Hendrix, mezzo (WSNY?Robert Lauch Endowed Fund awardee), and Carami Hilaire, soprano (WSNY?awardee), with reception.
Jennifer B. Lee, curator: Unique Materials in the Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library (exhibit and talk), followed by lunch.
presentation by Jeffrey Swann
115 WSNY Members, Met Ring cast members and guests mingled aboard the Cloud Nine IV under the command of our fearless captain.