Boston Wagner Society
The Boston Wagner Society, Inc. is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization that promotes the knowledge and enjoyment of the music and librettos of the nineteenth-century composer Richard Wagner.
Distinguished Advisory Board
Boston Wagner Society is proud and honored to acknowledge these great Wagnerians on our Distinguished Advisory Council.
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Stephanie sang her first Fricka in Stephen Wadsworth’s ‘Green Ring’ in Seattle and has gone on to perform the role on many occasions.
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Katarina Dalayman is renowned for her portrayal of both soprano and mezzo Wagnerian roles, including Brünnhilde, Brangane, and Fricka.
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Mark Delavan is lauded for his performances of Flying Dutchman and Wotan, in addition to his wide-ranging repertoire from Verdi to Sweeney Todd.
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Michelle De Young is well known for her portrayals of many of Wagner’s mezzos, including Brangäne, Venus, Fricka, and Waltraute.
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Greer Grimsley’s long and award winning career includes Wotan, Telramund, Dutchman and Gunter. He is also an acclaimed Scarpia, Jochanan, and Macbeth.
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Gordon Hawkins’ highly praised performances include Alberich, Gunter, and Telramund. He is also well known for Verdi and for his portrayal of Porgy.
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Ben Heppner is known for his iconic Tristan, Lohengrin, and Walter, as well as Beethoven’s Florenstan.
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James Morris is one of the greatest interpreters of Wotan of his generation. He is equally known for his Hans Sachs and Scarpia.
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Stephen Wadsworth is an award winning director of opera and theater, well known for his groundbreaking Ring production for Seattle Opera.
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Margaret Jane Wray has performed Sieglinde, Gutrune and Third Norn with great success at the Metropolitan Opera and many other houses.
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Graham Clark was known as the greatest Mime of his generation, and his chemistry with Siegfried Jerusalem’s Siegfried was legendary.
Obituaries: Opera News, Opera Wire, The Guardian
Featured Articles from the Archive
A note about the header picture:
The image of the swan boats in Boston Common was taken by a BWS member at one of our events in the Boston Public Garden. Nineteenth-century Bostonian entrepreneur Robert Paget started this leisure swan-boat business after he was inspired by seeing a performance of Lohengrin, after Wagner’s swan boat scene of his own. Read more here.
Internationally-recognized Wagnerian, founder of AWF, and Boston Wagner Society President Jane Eaglen will work with the students of the American Wagner Festival in a public masterclass.
The event will be from 7-9 pm at Follen Church in Lexington, MA
FREE to Boston Wagner Society members and Students with valid ID.
$10 general admission.
Support for this event was provided by a grant from the Community Endowment of Lexington, an endowed fund of the Foundation for MetroWest.