Starting Wednesday May 7, The Wagner Society of Washington DC Launches New Webinar Series!

May 7, at 7:30 pm EDT, The concert pianist and eminent Wagner analyst,  Maestro Jeffrey Swann, will present a talk on the "Immolation Scene" from  The Ring. This long scene, which brings  The Ring to a close, is one of Wagner's immortal, and most complex, creations. He will illustrate his remarks with piano selections. Register here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Afpc17DdRnyuCnDHT0XBJQ

Upcoming May webinars include:

• May 14, 7:30pm EDT: "An Interview with Issachah Savage" 
  Mr. Savage is singing roles across the repertory, but with an exciting emphasis on the works of Wagner. Mr. Savage is scheduled to take the title role in the LA Opera's new production of Tannhauser in October 2020. Interview will include his biography, his musical training, and his thoughts about Wagner and other composers. Mr. Savage will also sing for us: "Rienzi's Prayer."  Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QguLvguaS32oaqmebUxmBQ
• May 21, 7:30pm EDT: Saul Lilienstein: "Imagination and Reality in Wagner" 
  Lilienstein will address the disparity between the Richard Wagner’s boundless musical imagination and the limitations of the stage to visualize that.   He will present musical and visual examples from Das Rheingold, Die Walkure,  Goetterdammerung and Tristan und Isolde, along with comparative excerpts from Verdi’s Otello. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6OfaAYaeSxqLudFU6roL3g
• May 28, 7:30pm EDT: "Tristan and the Delights of Ambiguity" 
  WSWDC Chairman Jim Holman will present a lecture on Tristan und Isolde, taking his cue from Leonard Bernstein's lectures at Harvard in the 1980s.  (With musical excerpts) Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K4g78NuHQ_K0eQ4N7Qe6iA