Recent & Upcoming Events
ERICA MINER: Mendelssohn and Wagner
Boston Wagner Society is delighted to welcome back Erica Miner to present: Mendelssohn and Wagner
January 25th, 2PM EST on Zoom
Free to BWS Members — No purchase necessary for BWS members, simply email us to RSVP. info@bostonwagnersociety.org
Although there was a stark contrast between the music of Richard Wagner and his contemporary Felix Mendelssohn, the relationship between the two German geniuses was fraught with competitiveness, rivalry, and jealousy—mostly on the part of Wagner. Former Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica Miner's frank discussion shines a light on Wagner’s critical perspective toward his brilliant German colleague.
Jeffrey Buller: “Sleep in the Ring" (Zoom)
Boston Wagner Society is excited to have Jeffrey Buller present “Sleep in the Ring.”
Sunday December 7th 2025, 2pm Eastern Time, on Zoom
Free to BWS members; please RSVP via email to register.
Sleep in the Ring explores one of the most haunting and overlooked themes in Wagner’s great tetralogy: the image of sleep.
ERICA MINER, The Perils of Wagner: Backstage Drama at the Met
Boston Wagner Society is delighted to welcome back Erica Miner to present:
The Perils of Wagner:
Backstage Drama at the Met Opera Part 2 — The Ring
December 15th, 2PM EST on Zoom
Free to BWS Members — No purchase necessary for BWS members, simply email us to RSVP. info@bostonwagnersociety.org
In a follow-up on her presentation on the dangers and difficulties in performing Lohengrin, former Met Opera violinist Erica Miner reveals the behind-the-scenes dramas and perils inherent in Wagner’s Ring, with emphasis on the controversial 2010 Robert Lepage Met production.
As well as a former Met Orchestra violinist and musicologist, Erica is an acclaimed author. Her latest book is Overture to Murder.