Wagner Society of New York Lohengrin seminar!
Wagner Society of New York is presenting a half-day seminar on Lohengrin! Program is in-person and live-streamed. WSWDC favorite Jeffrey Swann will be one of the presenters, along with cast members from the Metropolitan Opera's new production. You won't want to miss it!
Date
Mar 19, 2023, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
In person & live stream!
Details
The Wagner Society of New York presents a half-day Seminar on Sunday, March 19, 2023, 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia, highlighting the Wagner opera being in February and March 2023. The Seminar will feature presentations by Wagner specialists Katherine Syer and Jeffrey Swann, and an interview with director François Girard. Additionally, Victoria Bond will interview several Met singers, musicians, and artists who are performing in .Lohengrinstaged by the Metropolitan OperaLohengrin
Pricing:Live In-Person: (general admission)
WSNY members (use discount code wsnymember): $60
Non-members: $85
Students: $10
$200 with VIP patrons:reserved seating
$30 Livestream:
Location information and registration links are on the . Reservations:WSNY web site
Lohengrin Seminar Schedule
Introduction: Victoria Bond, Moderator 12:00 noon
Prof. Katherine Syer: "Wagner's Lohengrin: Blending Art & Life, On Stage and Off", and interview with director François Girard 12:05 - 12:55
Met Cast Roundtable (speakers below) 1:05 - 1:55
Met Orchestra Musicians (speakers below) 2:05 - 3:00
"Good and Evil: The Musical Duality of Lohengrin" talk with piano accompaniment by Jeffrey Swann, Ph.D.3:10 - 4:00
see Symphony Space information. Food and beverages are not provided. Attendees may bring water. Covid protocols:
The Leonard Nimoy Thalia is on the lower level of the Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway & 95th Street (enter on 95th Street), New York. Location:
director of the Met's new production, will discuss his concepts and philosophy of the new He previously directed Wagner operas (2020) and (2013) there. Speakers, Guests, & Presenters:François Girard,Lohengrin. Der Fliegende HolländerParsifal
PhD is Adjunct Associate Professor, Herb Alpert School of Music, UCLA and author of books and essays on Wagner. Dr. Syer's lecture will include visuals of Neuschwanstein, one of three castles built by King Ludwig II and inspired by . Katherine Syer,Lohengrin
PhD, is known internationally as a concert pianist and lecturer, particularly on Wagner, and is a professor of piano at NYU Steinhardt. His presentation will feature live piano excerpts from . Jeffrey Swann,Lohengrin
composer and conductor, will be moderator and interviewer for the Seminar. Victoria Bond,
The will include and other principal singers in a new production of at the Metropolitan Opera. Met Cast RoundtableGünther GroissböckLohengrin
Another panel will feature , including Jessica Phillips (clarinet), William Short (bassoon), and Jason Haaheim (timpani), as well as Director of Opera Administration at the Met. Met Orchestra musiciansThomas Lausmann,
The Wagner Society of New York's annual seminar, coinciding with a Metropolitan Opera production, explores Wagner's operas in depth. WSNY is proud to present this Lohengrin Seminar, their 42nd annual event. This special half-day program offers a deep-dive into the world of Wagner's swan knight. Presentations, interviews, and live piano excerpts explore and illuminate the work. Singers, instrumentalists, and production artists offer insights into performance practice, interpretation, and the challenges of their roles. Join your fellow operagoers in hearing from this widely recognized and engaging roster of presenters.About the Seminar: