(A revision of the information
issued on September 6th) More information:
The Wagner Society of
The Emerging Singers Concert on October 20th
to the Memory of
Thomas Stewart
Under the honorary patronage of His Excellency, Dr. Klaus
Scharioth, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Wagner Society of
Washington, D.C. will present the 13th Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart Emerging
Singers Concert in the auditorium of the Germany Embassy at
The concert will consist of an all-Wagner program of solos and scenes performed by four singers who have the potential for careers singing Wagner’s music. The world-famous opera stars and teachers Evelyn Lear and the late Thomas Stewart selected and coached the singers, together with John Edward Niles, the Director of the Opera Theater of Northern Virginia.
Featured singers will be sopranos Kara Harmon and Deidra
Gorton, tenor Jeffrey Springer,
and baritone Jason Stearns. The acclaimed
The Emerging
Singers Program is a partnership established by the Wagner Society with
Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart in 2000.
Its concerts provide enjoyment of Wagner’s music by the public and
experience singing the Wagner repertoire to chosen singers. Participating singers may receive further
support from the Society to help advance their careers. A number of
participants have gone on to promising engagements, both in the
Evelyn Lear and Thomas Stewart, two of the greatest singers of our times, had major careers that took them to all of the world’s important opera houses and festivals. Both won prestigious awards, including Grammy awards for their recordings. Reaffirming their places among the most famous and best remembered singers of the 20th Century, Deutsche Grammophone has just release a five-CD set of their recordings. A feature article about Evelyn Lear’s career appeared in the September 2006 issue of “Opera News.” Thomas Stewart died suddenly on September 24 after his work with singers for this concert had begun; his work with Ms. Lear teaching another generation of Wagner singers lives in the singing of this13th Emerging Singers Program concert.
Admission to
the concert and reception will cost $25 for members of the Wagner Society and
$35 for others. Advanced reservations
are required and are limited to 200 people.
Society membership information and reservations for the concert and
reception are available by calling the Society at
The Wagner Society of Washington, D. C. is a private, non-profit organization for the study and enjoyment of Wagner’s art. The Wagner Society aims to have a significant role in the presentation of music in the nation’s capital and in the development of vocal talent. It welcomes new members and contributions. Membership forms are available at the following addresses.
The Wagner Society of
www.wagner-dc.org