Wagner Society events held in 2019

 

10 February
12.30pm: DVD - Act 1, Barrie Kosky's
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
 
2pm: My passion for Wagner
by British conductor
Anthony Negus

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Goethe-Institut
10 March
12.30pm: DVD - Act 2, Kosky's Meistersinger
 
2pm: Dividing Wagner by Israeli conductor Asher Fisch

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Goethe-Institut
31 March  

2pm:

- AGM (for members)

- DVDThe Making of Der Ring des Nibelungen – Bayreuther Festspiel - A documentary of Patrice Chéreau’s Centenary Production - replacing a planned recital by dramatic soprano Katrina Sheppeard, which was cancelled due to laryngitis

  Goethe-Institut
19 May  

2pm:

- Concert by dramatic soprano Celeste Siciliano,  baritone Ted Labow & pianist Jonathan Wilson

- Celebration of Wagner's birthday

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Goethe-Institut
7 July

 
1 - 5pm: Seminar on Parsifal by Dr Antony Ernst

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Goethe-Institut
21 July
12.00 noon: DVD - Act 3, Kosky's Meistersinger
 
2pm: Heldentenor Stuart Skelton talks about Singing on the World Stage

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Goethe-Institut
MONDAY  19 August  
6pm: Conductor and Wagner Society Patron Simone Young talks about her Recent musical experiences

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Goethe-Institut
29 September  
12.30pm: 
DVD - The Searchers of the Grail
 
2pm: Members report back from Bayreuth and other Wagner performances seen in 2019

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Slide show

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Goethe-Institut
27 October
1.00pm: DVD - Sydney Opera House Gala Opening Concert 1973
 
2pm: Wagner & Paris by Dr Robert Mitchell

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Goethe-Institut
17 November  

2pm:

- Christmas concert with Rebecca MacCallion, Daniel Macey & pianist Bradley Kunda, and pianist Evgeny Genchev

- Christmas party 

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St Columba Community Centre, Woollahra