The Wagner Society in NSW established as an unincorporated association. |
Monday 9 March AMP Theatrette, Circular Quay | 6.30pm: A film night – documentaries on Bayreuth and the Ring Centenary – the Wagner Society’s first public function |
Friday 22 May Concordia Club, Stanmore | 7pm: – First Annual General Meeting, at which the interim committee stepped down, a new committee was elected and the Constitution was adopted. – Wagner’s birthday was celebrated after the meeting, with German food and wine. |
21 June The Print Room, | 11am – 5pm: An afternoon of recorded music |
Monday 6 July WEA Auditorium | 6pm: Talk by Werner Baer MBE – an analysis of the music in the Prelude to Götterdämmerung in preparation for concert performances on 30 September and 3 October |
Monday 12 October Women’s Hospital Auditorium, | 6pm: Guest speaker, the Society’s patron, Sir Charles Mackerras – Wagner in Concert Report |
Sunday 18 October Concordia Club, Stanmore | 2pm: Sunday afternoon concert – recording of The Flying Dutchman (Solti) |
Sunday 15 November Concordia Club, Stanmore | 2pm: Sunday afternoon concert – Recording of Tannhäuser (Solti) |
Sunday 13 December Concordia Club, Stanmore | 2pm: Sunday afternoon concert – Recording of Lohengrin (Kempe) |