2023 Lohengrin Seminar

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

Description: Our 42nd annual seminar, a half-day deep-dive into the world of Wagner’s Swan Knight. Moderated by composer and conductor Victoria Bond, with a presentation by Dr. Katherine Syer “Wagner’s Lohengrin: Blending Art and Life, On Stage and Off”; an interview with new production director François Girard; a roundtable with the Met cast featuring Günther […]

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; […]