Our next meeting will take place at the JCC-SF on Saturday, November 11th at 1:00 p.m. This is a Member's Meeting and we have 5 member volunteers who will make… Continue reading WSNC Member’s Meeting – Members share their Wagner Memories from 2023

Our first Member's Meeting for 2024 will be a film presentation. Our film is entitled "The Flying Dutchman, Fire and Ice" In this film we will be introduced to a real "Flying Dutchman" a sailor circumnavigating the globe in his sailing ship. This will be juxtaposed with a production of Wagner's Flying Dutchman at the… Continue reading Flying Dutchman – a video presentation

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS EVENT: https://youtu.be/QhtFRauyy64 Maestro Jonathan McPhee is an artist in residence at Boston University, the Music Director of the Lexington Symphony and since 1992 has been a guest conductor for the Houston Ballet. McPhee will introduce us to his most recent work "Wagner - the Essential… Continue reading Jonathan McPhee – Ring Reduction for Piano

HERE IS AN ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS EVENT:  https://youtu.be/0aZ9G6X549Q        As Wagnerians, we are drawn to the Bayreuth Festival to see innovative opera productions and enjoy its special atmosphere. For us it is a destination, a Wagnerian Mecca. Bayreuth, however, existed long before Richard Wagner put it on the map and made it… Continue reading Bayreuth, A History with Emma Popek

The Society will have a documentary film presentation. The recent screening of Flying Dutchman Fire and Ice was quite a success so we will present another film by Werner Boote.… Continue reading Parsifal – A Documentary Film

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PROGRAM: https://youtu.be/lJ_atae246U The Wagner Society welcomes West Edge Opera Music Director Jonathan Khuner who will introduce us to “Legend of… Continue reading West Edge Opera – “Legend of the Ring” An Introduction with Jonathan Khuner

Join your fellow Wagnerians for a festive celebration of Richard’s 211th Birthday! We will gather at the Sunset Brewing Company to toast “the Master” and enjoy a delicious repast while sharing our mutual enthusiasm. Space is limited so book early. Your registration must be received by April 30, 2024. 

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS EVENT: https://youtu.be/j-sc3qjA2rI Maestro Leo Eylar's talk which will combine history, music and politics. Richard Wagner had a troubled relationship with all things French. However, Wagner had a formidable influence on French music, in particular the music of Debussy. Maestro Eylar will explore aspects of Wagner's… Continue reading Wagner’s French Connections by Maestro Leo Eylar, Music Director of the California Youth Symphony

Unfortunately the Zoom broadcast wasn't recorded. We have obtained a video of a very similar talk given by Reverend Cheng for the Wagner Society of New York. We thank The… Continue reading Queering Wagner with Dr. Patrick S. Cheng

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PROGRAM: https://youtu.be/b3kgYaRscdU           The focus of the WSNC this fall will be the performances of "Tristan und… Continue reading “Tristan und Isolde: Wagner’s Most Subversive Opera?” with Simon Williams

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PROGRAM: https://youtu.be/Qjlbaw4QqcI             As the premiere of the San Francisco Opera’s eagerly anticipated production of Tristan und Isolde approaches, director Paul Curran will give the Wagner Society a special preview of his staging while sharing insights into this monumental work.… Continue reading Director Paul Curran on Tristan und Isolde

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARCHIVAL VIDEO OF THIS PROGRAM: https://vimeo.com/1024466448?share=copy

The Wagner Society is thrilled that world-renowned director and impressaria Francesca Zambello will join us to talk about the design and direction process of how an opera comes together.