News
08.07.2019
Dates of the annual Wagner Society of New York Bayreuth lectures announced
The Wagner Society of New York is pleased to present a lecture series in English by Professor John J. H. Muller during the latter part of the Bayreuth Festival.
Prof. Muller is returning for the ninth year to deliver his acclaimed and informative lectures.
The Tannhäuser lecture will be given on two different dates.
August 17th Tannhäuser
August 18th Lohengrin
August 25th Tannhäuser
August 26th Parsifal
August 27th Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
August 28th Tristan und Isolde
Each day 10:30 a.m.-12p.m. (noon)
Arvena Kongress Hotel (Eduard-Bayerlein-Strasse 5A)
15 euros per lecture. Please pay at the door.
(A contribution to the Gesellschaft der Freunde von Bayreuth will be made)
Along with his deep knowledge of Wagner’s music, Prof. Muller draws upon a variety of disciplines. Each lecture contains biographical details, information on the source of the libretto, and a discussion of important musical features, including leitmotifs, harmony, and orchestration, with emphasis on the interactions of the characters.
Lectures are illustrated with recorded excerpts and visual examples. A brief question-and-answer period concludes each session.
The Wagner Society of New York
wagnerring@aol.com
www.wagnersocietyny.org
Prof. Muller is returning for the ninth year to deliver his acclaimed and informative lectures.
The Tannhäuser lecture will be given on two different dates.
August 17th Tannhäuser
August 18th Lohengrin
August 25th Tannhäuser
August 26th Parsifal
August 27th Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
August 28th Tristan und Isolde
Each day 10:30 a.m.-12p.m. (noon)
Arvena Kongress Hotel (Eduard-Bayerlein-Strasse 5A)
15 euros per lecture. Please pay at the door.
(A contribution to the Gesellschaft der Freunde von Bayreuth will be made)
Along with his deep knowledge of Wagner’s music, Prof. Muller draws upon a variety of disciplines. Each lecture contains biographical details, information on the source of the libretto, and a discussion of important musical features, including leitmotifs, harmony, and orchestration, with emphasis on the interactions of the characters.
Lectures are illustrated with recorded excerpts and visual examples. A brief question-and-answer period concludes each session.
The Wagner Society of New York
wagnerring@aol.com
www.wagnersocietyny.org