Wagner Societies in the U.S. Go Virtual

July 10, 2020

In this non-performance era, there is much news for Wagnerians. Here, we would especially like to call your attention to several events sponsored by Wagner organizations.

Check the Streamings page on this website, our social media, and visit Bachtrack frequently for other updates. We appreciate the communications and newsletters from many Wagner societies, including the Australia and New Zealand societies: all are making great efforts for their members and friends. Visit the Links page on this website for a full list of international Wagner-related organizations.

Sunday, July 19 at 3 PM: The Wagner Societies of Northern and Southern California are jointly presenting a lecture by Desiree Mays, a longtime lecturer for the Santa Fe Opera. Ms. Mays will be speaking on The Wagner Dynasty (register here).
July 30, August 4 and August 6 at 3 PM: The Boston Wagner Institute at the New England Conservatory is offering a Summer Discussion Series, led by Jane Eaglen, with a focus on Wagner in performance. Each discussion session will be approximately 90 minutes in length, and the number of Zoom participants will be limited to allow for conversation. Tuition for the series is $60. You can find more information and register here.

The Wagner Society of Washington, DC will soon present two webinars:
- July 15, 7:30 pm EDT.: Maestro Saul Lilienstein: "Wagner's Music Dramas and the Jews." Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dFEL51sWQj-obvSQrztWr
- August 6, 7:30 pm EDT: Maestro Jeffrey Swann: "Wagner: A Voyage of Self-Discovery through Beethoven. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_clMnfzJkSwaSnwBZVgPDmQ
The Wagner Society of New York presented its virtual Seminar on Der fliegende Holländer in two Sessions, June 29 and July 1, with a diverse mix that covered many important aspects of the work: music, history, and production design, plus an interview with two cast members of the recent Met production. Visit the YouTube Channel on this website to view the videos for both Sessions.