Wagner Society of New York

The Two Rings: Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Wagner’s Ring Cycle
2004-01-14 00:00 UTC | NY
Prof. Edward R. Haymes. “The Two Rings: Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Wagner’s Ring Cycle.”

Talk with Pierre Boulez
2004-02-10 00:00
Maestro Pierre Boulez. Interview and reception.

Mini-Course on The Ring pt. 1
2004-03-17 00:00
Alan Wagner. Mini-course on the Ring. Co-sponsored by the Society and City University of New York Graduate Center.

Mini-Course on The Ring pt. 2
2004-03-24 00:00

Siegfried Jerusalem Reception
2004-04-04 00:00
Reception in honor of Siegfried Jerusalem, tenor, for special contributor members.

Das Rheingold Seminar
2004-04-25 00:00
Das Rheingold Seminar. Speakers: Dr. Árni Björnsson, Prof. Patrick McCreless, Erick Neher, Joe Pearce, and Alan Wagner. Met Cast Roundtable: Yvonne Naef (Fricka), Philip Langridge (Loge) and Richard Paul Fink (Alberich). Moderator: Lew Grenville.

Met Ring Reception
2004-04-26 00:00, 2004-04-29 00:00, 2004-05-03 00:00, 2004-05-06 00:00
Hospitality Suites: Reception and boutique for Met Ring attendees.

Bayreuth 2004
2004-09-22 00:00
“Bayreuth 2004” Visuals, tapes, and panel discussion by attendees: Felicia Bonaparte, Eugene Brister, Verena Kossodo, and Thurmond Smithgall. Moderator: F. Peter Phillips.

United are Love and Spring
2004-10-15 00:00
Dr. Oswald Georg Bauer, lecturer. “United are Love and Spring.”

The Not Too Long and Somewhat Strange Story of How Dvorak Came to Choose Wagner over Brahms
2004-11-23 00:00
Prof. Michael Beckerman, lecturer. “The Not Too Long and Somewhat Strange Story of How Dvorak Came to Choose Wagner over Brahms. Celebration of the centennial of Dvorak’s death”

Tannhäuser Seminar
2004-12-05 00:00
“Tannhäuser Seminar” Speakers: Prof. Robert Bailey, Prof. Stephen R. Cerf, Joe Pearce; Met Cast Roundtable, hosted by Robert J. Sweeney), moderator: Michelle DeYoung, Mark Lundberg (Tannhäuser cover), Charles Taylor (Biterolf). Production panel discussion, hosted by Peter Allen: Phoebe Berkowitz (Tannhäuser stage director), Steve Brown (Met company manager), Diana Levy (ballet director), Sylvia Nolan (costume director).

Holiday Musicale
2005-01-02 00:00
Holiday Musicale: Recital by Charles Taylor, Met Opera baritone (WSNY Robert Lauch Award recipient, 2004).

Tannhäuser and the Windgassen Family
2005-01-22 00:00
Joe Pearce. ” Tannhäuser and the Windgassen Family.”

The Life of Richard Wagner
2005-02-10 00:00
1912 silent film “The Life of Richard Wagner” (digitally remastered in DVD format with soundtrack) and discussion of film by Dr. Paul Fryer.

Mark Lundberg Recital
2005-03-11 00:00
Mark Lundberg, heldentenor. Recital, interview, and dinner (a benefit for the WSNY Singers Fund).

The 2005 Seattle Opera Ring
2005-03-18 00:00
Speight Jenkins. “The 2005 Seattle Opera Ring.” With presentation of Anton Seidl Award to Mr. Jenkins.

Never before: The Life and ‘First' New York Career of Astrid Varnay
2005-04-27 00:00
2-hour documentary on Astrid Varnay, Donald Collup: “Never before: The Life and ‘First’ New York Career of Astrid Varnay”

Wagner's Birthday
2005-05-22 00:00
Wagner Birthday Celebration on his 192 nd birthday.

New York Philharmonic concert
2005-06-09 00:00
New York Philharmonic concert, Lorin Maazel conductor. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; Berg: Seven Early Songs (Deborah Voigt); Bruckner Symphony No. 3

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.”

Wagner Our Contemporary
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.
