Wagner Society events held in 2012

 

5 February 12 noon: DVD - Part 1 of Wagner’s early Romantic opera, Der fliegende Hollander. 
Hartmut Handchen conducts the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Juha Uusitalo sings the title role.		 2pm: The Souffleuse and the Singer: the working relationship between the singer and the prompt by Sharolyn Kimmorley and Robert Mitchell   Goethe Institut
25 March 12.30pm: DVD - Part 2 of Der fliegende Hollander 2pm: The Melbourne Ring: Maureen Wheeler, Principal Donor, and Richard Mills, Conductor, discuss their shared involvement in the 2013 ‘Ring’ Cycle in Melbourne.   Goethe Institut
28 March  

2pm: SPECIAL EVENING FUND RAISING EVENT
Emeritus Professor Heath Lees: The Women in Wagner’s Life and Art

   Goethe Institut
22 April 12.30pm: DVD - Max Lorenz: Wagner’s Mastersinger - Hitler’s Siegfried 2pm: Emotional Noise: the relationship between sound, music, visual image and emotions (Wagner’s sound world) by Catherine Gleeson and
Andrew Belletti (Australian Film, Television and Radio School)		   Goethe Institut
20 May 12.30pm: DVD - The Golden Ring: the making of Solti’s ‘Ring’

2pm:

- Annual General Meeting

- Wagner’s Birthday Celebration

- Lisa Harper-Brown, Young Dramatic Soprano, with Stephen Mould - Piano. A Program of Richard Wagner’s works:
Elsa’s Dream (Lohengrin)
Wesendonck Lieder
Der Männer Sippe (Die Walküre)

 Program Goethe Institut
17 June  

1pm:

- Sins of the Father: a story about Liszt and Wagner, with musical illustrations (by Jessica Duchen) presented by 
Damien Beaumont (ABC Classic FM)

- In Conversation with Deborah Humble: Erda & Waltraute in the Melbourne Ring

   Goethe Institut
8 July 12.30pm: DVD - Act 1 of The Royal Danish Opera’s production of Tannhäuser, with Stig Andersen in the title role. 2pm: Off the record and between the lines: Peter Bassett talks about his new book, 1813 Wagner and Verdi: A celebration.   Goethe Institut
12 August 12.30pm: DVD - Act 2 of The Royal Danish Opera’s production of Tannhäuser

2pm: A meet and greet with our new Patron Simone Young. 160 members and non-members attended the session, an unprecedented number.

Part 1: an interview between Francis Merson, Editor of Limelight Magazine, & Maestro Young.

Part 2: Simone took questions from the floor.

   Goethe Institut
16 September 12.30pm: DVD - Act 3 of The Royal Danish Opera’s production of Tannhäuser

2pm:

- In Conversation with John Pickering: Life in Germany, and Lübeck

- Members’ Feedback: Bayreuth 2012

   Goethe Institut
21 October   1pm: In Conversation with John Wegner   Goethe Institut
11 November  

2pm: End of Year Special Event - Concert with Warwick Fyfe and Lisa Harper-Brown with accompanist Louise Scott (who replaced the advertised accompanist Stephen Mould) - catered event.

 Program Mosman Art Gallery