| 1 December 2024: Christmas concert by soprano Amanda Windred, mezzo-soprano Celeste Haworth and collaborative pianist Yerim Lee, with music by Wagner, Brahms, Beethoven and R Strauss: – Weiche, Wotan, weiche (Erda’s Warning) from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner – Celeste Haworth, Yerim Lee – Einsam in trüben Tagen (Elsa’s Dream) from Lohengrin by Richard Wagner – Amanda Windred, Yerim Lee – Von ewiger Liebe Op.43 No.1 by Brahms – Celeste Haworth, Yerim Lee – Dich, teure Halle from Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner – Amanda Windred, Yerim Lee – Höre mit Sinn from Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner – Celeste Haworth, Yerim Lee – Ruhe, meine Seele Op.27No.1 & Morgen! Op.27 No.4 by Richard Strauss – Amanda Windred, Yerim Lee |
| 30 July 2023: Concert by bass-baritone Christopher Curcuruto, soprano Kori Miller and pianist Katherine Day, with works by Wagner, Previn, Mozart, Puccini, Wolf, Floyd, Liszt and R Strauss: – Memento of a concert – Images from the concert are accompanied in this video by Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner, performed by Christopher Curcuruto & Katherine Day, which was recorded live at the concert. – Bin ich nun frei from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner – Christopher Curcuruto, Katherine Day – Wie schön ist doch die musik from Die schweigsame Frau by Richard Strauss – Christopher Curcuruto, Katherine Day |
| 13 November 2022: Recital ‘Albumblätter aus Dresden’ with soprano Jessica Harper, cellist Joseph Eisinger & pianist Bradley Gilchrist, with a selection of Germanic repertoire, including Lieder, arias & cello transcriptions by Wagner, Weber, Liszt and R Strauss: – Morgen by Richard Strauss transcribed for the cello by Dunne – Jessica Harper, Joseph Eisinger, Bradley Gilchrist |
2 March 2022: ‘Amfortas! Die Wunde … Two Wounded Disciples’ – The post-Christian world of Parsifal and the curios symbiosis between Amfortas and Klingsor, by British broadcaster Christopher Cook, via zoom: – Zoom talk – Christopher Cook |
| 19 January 2022: The making of ‘Marjorie Lawrence: The World at her Feet’, by documentary makers Wayne Groom and Dr Carolyn Bilsborow, via zoom: – Zoom talk – Wayne Groom, Dr Carolyn Bilsborow |
| 28 November 2021: ‘Ariadne’s Christmas Thread’ with soprano Pamela Andrews, soprano Emily Turner, mezzo-soprano Jill Sullivan & pianist Michael Curtain, featuring works by Wagner, Brahms, Liszt and R Strauss: – Adelaide Op. 46 by Beethoven – Jill Sullivan (mezzo-soprano), Michael Curtain (pianist) – Phänomen Op. 61 by Brahms – Pamela Andrews (soprano), Jill Sullivan, Michael Curtain – Die Boten der Liebe Op. 61 by Brahms – Pamela Andrews, Jill Sullivan, Michael Curtain – Rhapsody in B Minor Op. 79, No.1 by Brahms – Michael Curtain – Oh! Quand je dors by Liszt – Emily Turner, Michael Curtain – Der du von dem Himmel bist (version 3) by Liszt – Jill Sullivan, Michael Curtain – Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen from Lohengrin by Wagner – Pamela Andrews, Michael Curtain – Ortrud! wo bist du from Lohengrin by Wagner – Pamela Andrews, Jill Sullivan, Michael Curtain – September second of Four Last Songs by R Strauss – Pamela Andrews, Michael Curtain – Wo in Bergen du dich birgst from Die Walküre by Wagner – Jill Sullivan, Michael Curtain – Es gibt ein Reich from Ariadne auf Naxos by R Strauss – Pamela Andrews, Michael Curtain – Marie Theres’! Hab’ mir’s gelobt by R Strauss – Pamela Andrews, Emily Turner, Jill Sullivan, Michael Curtain |
| 2 September 2021: Soprano Anna-Louise Cole in conversation with Dr Robert Mitchell via zoom: – Zoom talk – Anna-Louise ColeYouTube links to music referred to in the video: – Excerpt 1: Part of ‘Dich teure Halle’ from Tannhäuser Act 2 – Anna-Louise Cole (Opera Australia Orchestra, Tahu Matheson cond., from Opera Australia’s film ‘Opera is Back’, 2021) YouTube link for ‘Opera is Back’ [Anna-Louise’s excerpt begins at 7.07m]– Excerpt 2: ‘Du bist der Lenz’ from ‘Die Walküre’, Act 1 – Jeannine Altmeyer with Peter Hofmann (Chereau production, Bayreuth Festival 1976, Boulez cond.) YouTube link – Excerpt 3 : ‘Ewig war ich’ from ‘Siegfried’, Act 3 – Kirsten Flagstad with Set Svanholm (1951 studio recording, Georges Sébastian cond.) YouTube link – Excerpt 4: Immolation Scene from ‘Götterdämmerung’, Act 3 – Birgit Nilsson (from the BBC documentary The Golden Ring 1964) – THIS LINK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. |
6 June 2021: Alex Ross in conversation with Dr David Larkin via zoom: – Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music – Alex Ross |
| 23 May 2021: Celebration of The Society’s 40th anniversary and Richard Wagner’s 208th birthday, at St Columba Community Centre: – Recalling the founding events of the Wagner Society in NSW, and more – Richard King |
7 March 2021: Wagner at 40, a Wagner Society in NSW concert, at Mosman Art Gallery, with soprano Laura Scandizzo, violinist Cedar-Rose Newman and pianist Bradley Gilchrist, and works by Wagner, Beethoven, Liszt and Ysaÿe: – Our Wagner at 40 concert, Part 1– Our Wagner at 40 concert, Part 2 – Senta’s ballad from Der fliegende Holländer by Wagner – Laura Scandizzo, Bradley Gilchrist– Sonata for piano and violin, 2nd movement by Beethoven – Cedar-Rose Newman, Bradley Gilchrist – Einsam in Trüben Tagen from Lohengrin by Wagner – Laura Scandizzo, Bradley Gilchrist – Dich, Teure Halle from Tannhäuser by Wagner- Laura Scandizzo, Bradley Gilchrist – Six Sonatas for Solo Violin Op. 27, Sonata No. 4 in E minor – Cedar-Rose Newman by Ysaÿe – Sonata in A-flat Major, WWV85 (Eine Sonate für das Album von Frau Mathilde Wesendonck) by Wagner – Bradley Gilchrist – Träume – Wesendonck Lieder No. 4 by Wagner – Laura Scandizzo, Bradley Gilchrist |
| 18 October 2020: Talk by Dr David Larkin via zoom: – Beyond the opera house: CS Lewis & Wagner reception in Edwardian Britain – Dr David Larkin |
27 February 2020: The Hon Jane Mathews AO Memorial Concert at St Columba Community Centre, with Maestro Anthony Negus accompanying the performers, and singers sopranos Laura Scandizzo, Eleanor Greenwood & Emily Turner, baritone Hamish James & tenor Timothy Nunn, and a program of music by Beethoven, Weber, Wagner, R Strauss, Marx, Humperdinck and Schubert: – A memento from the concert – Anthony Negus, Emily Turner, Eleanor Greenwood, Laura Scandizzo, Timothy Nunn, Hamish James – Mir ist so wunderbar from Fidelio by Beethoven – Anthony Negus, Emily Turner, Laura Scandizzo, Timothy Nunn, Hamish James |
22 November 2015: Christmas concert with sopranos Laura Scandizzo & Jenny Bonner, baritone Soonki Park & pianist Michael Curtain, at Glebe Justice Centre: – Heimliches Lieben (Secret Love) by Schubert – Jenny Bonner, Michael Curtain |
| 4 May 2014: Wagner and Beyond concert with pianist Mikey Curtain, soprano Catherine Bouchier, baritone David Greco, Gigi Daniel, soprano Emilie Lemasson & tenor Matthew Reardon, at Mosman Art Gallery, featuring works by Humperdinck, Korngold, Weber, Wagner, R Strauss, Rossini, Debussy, Duparc, Poulenc and more: – Exstase by Duparc – David Greco, Michael Curtain – Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle from Der Freischütz by Weber – Emilie Lemasson, Michael Curtain – Tout n’est qu’images fugitives by Wagner – Emilie Lemasson, Michael Curtain – L’Attente by Wagner – Emilie Lemasson, Michael Curtain – Mignonne by Wagner – Emilie Lemasson, Michael Curtain – Dors, mon enfant by Wagner – Emilie Lemasson, Michael Curtain |