23 February | 1pm: A talk by Professor Michael Ewans entitled Wagner in Perspective - 120 Years after the Master’s Death |
Goethe Institut | |
16 March | 1pm: DVD of Die Meistersinger von Nϋrnberg - Deutsche Oper Berlin, conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos with Götz Friedrich - producer, Gosta Winbergh - Walter, Eva Johansson - Eva, Victor von Halem - Veit Pogner, Wolfgang Brendel - Hans Sachs; English subtitles | Goethe Institut | |
13 April |
1pm: Dr Antony Ernst on Parsifal |
Goethe Institut | |
Friday 23 May |
6pm: Wagner's Birthday Dinner – held on the day of Wagner’s birth Guest speaker: Bill Gillespie |
The Women’s Club | |
Saturday 7 June |
10am: Meistersinger Seminar - Speakers included Dr Antony Ernst, Dr Sally Kester and Arthur Lawrence. |
Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of NSW |
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Saturday 5 July | 10am - 2pm: Meistersinger presentation - Professor Heath Lees, President of the Wagner Society of New Zealand |
Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW | |
20 July |
1pm: 24th AGM Video: extracts from the 1982/83 season of the Vienna State Opera conducted by Sir Georg Solti to celebrate his 80th birthday |
Goethe Institut | |
Tuesday 19 September | Masterclass, conducted by Sir Donald McIntyre, world-renowned Wagnerian bass. Three students from the Conservatorium - David Greco, Caroline Wenborne and Jessica Pratt - and Opera Australia’s Warwick Fyfe worked with Sir Donald on their chosen arias. | Conservatorium of Music | |
19 October | 1pm: Adelaide Ring 2004 - talks about aspects of the Cycle beginning with Dr Terence Watson - Power in the Ring Part 2 | Goethe Institut | |
16 November | 1pm: Wagner Player Piano Recital – Denis Condon | Newtown | |
7 November |
1pm: - Documentary on New York’s private Amato Opera Company, a labour of love for Sally and Anthony Amato - End-of-year party |
Goethe Institut |