Our Members

The Wagner Society of Northern California is based in San Francisco, California. Incorporated as a non-profit educational corporation in 1985.
The Society is characterized by the warmth and camaraderie enjoyed by those sharing a deep common interest. The Society sponsors a variety of public lecture programs, internet webinars and social events, publishes a quarterly journal, supports aspiring Wagner artists through a grant program.

We have honored the following individuals with Life Membership in the Wagner Society of Northern California:

Kurt Herbert Adler (1905–1988)

Janis Martin

Irene Dalis (1925-2014)

Glynn Ross (1914-2005)

Helga Dernesch

Sir Donald Runnicles

Leonie Rysanek (1926-1998)

Gwyneth Jones

Wolfgang Sawallisch (1923-2013)

Speight Jenkins

Thomas Stewart (1926-2006)

Nikolaus Lehnhoff (1939-2015)

Blanche Thebom (1915-2010)

Lotfi Mansouri (1929-2013)

Jess Thomas (1927–1993)

Astrid Varnay (1918-2006)

Jane Eaglen

Hans Hotter (1909-2003)

Greer Grimsley

David Gockley