Friday 26 February, Opera Theatre, SOH | 7.30pm: Theatre party for Salome |
Sunday 20 March, Goethe Institut | 1pm: Video – Parzifal |
Sunday 17 April, Goethe Institut | 2.30pm: Wagner Lieder – a talk by Dorothy McCormack |
Friday 13 May, Menzies Hotel | 7.30pm for 8pm: Annual ‘Wagner’s Birthday’ Dinner, with guests Reinhard Heinrich (costume designer) and opera singer John Wegner (who had been supported by the Society) Menu & sketch by Reinhard Heinrich |
Sunday 22 May, Goethe Institut | 1pm: – Annual General Meeting – VIdeo – Das Rheingold |
Sunday 17 July, Goethe Institut | 1pm: Video – Siegfried |
Sunday 21 August, Goethe Institut | 1pm: Video – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg |
Sunday 11 September, Goethe Institut | 9.30am: Seminar on Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Speakers:- Dennis Hennig, musician-academic (Conservatorium of Music): Analysis of the opera- Dr Ken Moulden (Department of Germanic Studies, Sydney University): Analysis of the libretto- Brian Taylor (Department of Germanic Studies, Sydney University): Historical mastersingers- Sir Charles Mackerras: The opera’s demands on a musician and how he would be approaching conducting the opera.- Dr Leonard Hansen introduced members of the cast: Helena Doese (Eva), Paul Frey (Walter), John Wegner (Nightwatchman), and Reinhard Heinrich (costume designer) and Heather Begg. A champagne reception for Sir Charles Mackerras A reception for Donald McIntyre who was in Australia to play Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger. |
Saturday 1 October, Opera Theatre, SOH | 5.30pm: Theatre party for Die Meistersinger |
Friday 14 October, – Opera Theatre, SOH – Northern Foyer | 5.30pm: Second Theatre party for Die Meistersinger Supper |
Sunday 20 November, Goethe Institut | 1pm: Video – Götterdämmerung |
Sunday 11 December , Goethe Institut | 2.30pm: Christmas party Guest: John Wegner, talking about his time in Europe as winner of the 1987 Bayreuth Scholarship |