HERE IS THE LINK TO AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION: https://youtu.be/UxJhxTaljmM?si=vOW4vta8GiI0ztxd This pair of lectures is a shortened version of a 4-session course that Nicolas Krusek taught in conjunction… Continue reading Wagner and Nietzsche – Part 2 of a two-part lecture series with Nicolas Krusek

HERE IS THE LINK TO AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION: https://youtu.be/dN0HYfzd3-o Continuing our series of lectures that focus on Parsifal, Paul Schofield will offer his fascinating insights on Wagner's… Continue reading The Redeemer Reborn, Parsifal as the Fifth Opera of Wagner’s Ring with Paul Schofield

HERE IS THE LINK TO AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION: https://youtu.be/KKctjlA29Wo This talk looks at the ways that concepts of “the sacred” (religious, spiritual) in Parsifal are conceived according to a… Continue reading Outside/Inside: Sacred Spaces in Parsifal with Prof. Thomas Grey

THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED TO  NEW BOOKINGS. Here is our video invitation for this event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEGNHYwdfHQ Join us for the 2025 edition of our traditional "Cosima Party" this year… Continue reading 2025 Cosima Wagner Holiday Celebration Brunch with Special Guest Star Klaus Florian Vogt

Join us for our first in-person meeting of the new year. Tenor and educator, Richard Cox, will speak about aspects of teaching voice, both in general and as it relates specifically to the music of Wagner. This promises to be a fascinating dive into the work involved in creating the great performers and performances that… Continue reading Richard Cox on Teaching Voice

HERE IS THE LINK TO AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_bFehhlW0g Join us for this Zoom talk by F. Peter Phillips, President of the New York Wagner Society, who will discuss his book “Performing Wagner: A Singer’s Perspective on the Major Tenor Roles” which he co-authored with the world-renowned heldentenor tenor, Stephen Gould. At… Continue reading Performing Wagner: A Singer’s Perspective on the Major Tenor Roles with F. Peter Phillips

HERE IS THE LINK TO AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Dok1qcqSFr08vWx7T0CmQ An erudite and engaging speaker, Leo Eylar returns for another fascinating lecture to the Society. His last talk with us covered "thematic transformation" - aka leitmotifs. This lecture will be a continuation and wrap-up on this subject with a focus on the Ring… Continue reading Maestro Leo Eylar Returns

HERE IS THE LINK TO AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION: https://youtu.be/RCerW2sK_UY Join us for a Zoom meeting where Erica examines the fascinating relationship between these two 19th-century titans. Wagner openly admired Berlioz and made frequent references to him in his writings. Berlioz, however, was much more reticent about Wagner. They attended each other’s performances,… Continue reading Wagner and Berlioz with Erica Miner

Archival photos and video of this event are available on our YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/Is-K4Omil7M It’s time to celebrate — and what better occasion than Richard’s birthday? Join us as we lift out steins to honor Herr Wagner on his (almost) 213th birthday. Our annual Wagner Birthday Gathering will take place on Tuesday, May 12, from 5–7 PM at Harmonic… Continue reading Annual Wagner Birthday Celebration

Here is a link to the archival recording of this Zoom talk. https://youtu.be/dav-uOcUfWw NOTE THAT THE FULL LECTURE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. This link provides only the pre-talk announcements and… Continue reading From Richard I to Richard III: Wagner, Strauss, and Questions of Influence – a Zoom Meeting with Professor John Muller

HERE IS THE LINK TO AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PRESENTATION: https://youtu.be/rfFy_I0U6eo California, Gold, and....Wagner have been intertwined for almost two centuries now. David Kanaga will explore this in his… Continue reading Das Kaliforniagold: California Wagnerisms 1848-2026 with David Kanaga

When Anton Seidl – once the most charismatic personality in American classical music -- led the American premiere of Tristan und Isolde at the Met in 1886, women “stood on their… Continue reading Wagner and Clam Fritters – a Talk by Joseph Horowitz