Want to see "Rheingold" at Bayreuth?

On October 10th anyone will be able to purchase tickets for a performance of Rheingold at Bayreuth on a first come, first served basis. Click here to read more about this.

Evelyn Lear - A Celebration

Co-hosted by: Frederica von Stade, Richard Stilwell, and Jim Holman.

Click here to read more about Evelyn Lear and her life.

August Newsletter

An electronic version of our lattest newsletter is now available. Click here to download it.

An Evening with Jeffrey Swann

Time Suspended: Music that Evokes the Infinite

Jeffrey Swann is a recipient of The Wagner Award presented by WSWDC to outstanding Wagner scholars and performers. Dr. Swann has had a worldwide concert career, is a featured lecturer at the Wagner in der Wildnis retreat and at Bayreuth. His recent Beethoven and Chopin Cycles received rave reviews from the NY Times.

In the July, 2008 NY Times, Allan Kozinn wrote, “Mr. Swann… assembles his programs imaginatively, often with an extramusical theme that connects seemingly disparate works… with both obscure and commonplace information and are clearly prepared carefully, even though they give the impression of being off the cuff.”

A reception follows the concert.

To reserve your seat:

• If you are a 2013 member call 703-370-1923 to reserve your seat.
• If you are not a 2013 member, you can click here to download a form to reserve your seat or fill out the form below to pay through PayPal.

If you are not a 2013 member, click here to download a membership form or click here to become a member online.

Evelyn Lear

The Wagner Society of Washington DC is sad to report the loss of our beloved Evelyn Lear, soprano, and head of the WSWDC's Emerging Singer's Program.

Click here to read the obituary at the Washington Post.

New Book: Quo Vadis, Wagner?

The Wagner Society of Washington DC is proud to publish Chairman Jim Holman's latest book, Quo Vadis, Wagner? Approaching the Bicentennial. A collection of essays by distinguished Wagner analysts, the book examines the question of Wagner's place in the 21st century from a number of different perspectives. Contributor's include Leon Botstein, Barry Millington, Thomas Grey, Saul Lilienstein and a dozen others. The book is a significant contribution to Wagner studies as we approach the bicentennial of the composer's birth.

Click here to look at the table of contents and introduction.

The book is available through the Wagner Society of Washington DC. Use the payment form below to get your copy!

New Recording: Re-discovering Richard Wagner Through His Music by Saul Lilienstein

A little Wagner music for your stocking? No politics—no Freudian analysis—no arcane discussions of wives, sweethearts, petty hatreds, financial dealings, egocentricities—vegetarianism or choices in satin underwear distracts from the essential core that keeps us going back to Wagner’s Music Dramas: the greatness within the music, the majesty of his artistic conceptions.

Long awaited recording of Saul Lilienstein’s all-day seminar at the Goethe Institut on March 19, 2011.

$40 for the set of four CDs
(includes shipping and handling)

Order right now for Delivery by December 18, 2011
AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH WSWDC

Submit your order below through paypal. Alternatively, send a check to: WSWDC—P.O. Box 58213—Washington DC 20037

The Wagner Connection

The Wagner Connection is an online forum hosted by the Wagner Society of Washington DC created to promote discussion, among Wagnerites and other opera lovers, of Wagner's art, life, and influence. Its goal is to facilitate dialogue between members and friends of WSWDC and give them a more active presence online as a community. Want to discuss the best and worse Wagner biographies with other enthusiastic fellow Wagnerites? Have any Wagner collectibles which you would like to sell or exchange? Looking for tickets to buy or sell tickets for a sold out performance? Want to discuss a particular leitmotif with others? You can do this and much more at the Wagner Connection!

The Wagner Connection is open to the public and all you need to get started is a valid e-mail address. There are two easy ways to register and begin using it:

1) Go directly to the Wagner connection by going to connection.wagner-dc.org. If this is your first time, create an account by clicking on "Register" and following the instructions. To log into your account after creating it, you can do so by following the "Login" link.

2) Log on to www.wagner-dc.org. Under the "Resources" top menu, you can find a link to the Wagner connection.

Have questions or comments? There is a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page to help with most problems which you can find by clicking on the "FAQ" link. You can also contact connection@wagner-dc.org for questions not addressed there.