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1 December 2024: Christmas concert by soprano Amanda Windred, mezzo-soprano Celeste Haworth and collaborative pianist Yerim Lee

The program included:

- Weiche, Wotan, weiche (Erda's Warning) from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner, performed by Celeste Haworth and Yerim Lee

Einsam in trüben Tagen (Elsa’s Dream) from Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, performed by Amanda Windred and Yerim Lee

Von ewiger Liebe Op.43 No.1 by Brahms, performed by Celeste Haworth and Yerim Lee

- Dich, teure Halle from Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner, performed by Amanda Windred and Yerim Lee

Höre mit Sinn from Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner, performed by Celeste Haworth and Yerim Lee

Ruhe, meine Seele Op.27 No.1 & Morgen! Op.27 No.4 by Richard Strauss, performed by Amanda Windred and 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 Jessica Harper [soprano], Joseph Eisinger [cellist] & Bradley Gilchrist [pianist]: A selection of Germanic repertoire, including Lieder, arias & cello transcriptions by Wagner, Weber, Liszt and Strauss - Morgen by Richard Strauss (transcribed for cello by Dunn) - Jessica Harper, Joseph Eisinger & Bradley Gilchrist

2 March 2022: ‘Amfortas! Die Wunde ... Two Wounded Disciples’: The post-Christian world of Parsifal and the curious symbiosis between Amfortas and Klingsor, by Christopher Cook via zoom

- Zoom talk - Christopher Cook

- Talk transcript

- Images

19 January 2022: The making of 'Marjorie Lawrence: The World at her Feet', by Wayne Groom and Dr Carolyn Bilsborow, via zoom

- Zoom talk - Wayne Groom, Dr Carolyn Bilsborow
28 November 2021: 'Ariadne's Christmas Thread'

- the full concert

- 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 (soprano), 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

- Ich schwebe Op. 45 by R Strauss - Pamela Andrews, Michael Curtain

- September (2nd, 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: Anna-Louise Cole in conversation with Dr Robert Mitchell via zoom

- Zoom talk - Anna-Louise Cole

YouTube 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’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POjN2thotcI [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: https://youtu.be/PDdURujLKY0  

- Excerpt 3 : 'Ewig war ich' from 'Siegfried', Act 3 - Kirsten Flagstad with Set Svanholm (1951 studio recording, Georges Sébastian cond.) YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H59o70HP9HI

- Excerpt 4: Immolation Scene from 'Götterdämmerung', Act 3 - Birgit Nilsson (from the BBC documentary The Golden Ring 1964) YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sTPKDY9GFA

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 at 40 concert, at Mosman Art Gallery

- 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 (soprano), Bradley Gilchrist (pianist)

- Sonata for piano and violin, 2nd movement, by Beethoven - Cedar-Rose Newman (violinist), 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 by Ysaÿe - Cedar-Rose Newman

- 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 

A memento of the Memorial Concert - Anthony Negus (pianist), Emily Turner (soprano), Eleanor Greenwood (soprano), Laura Scandizzo (soprano), Timothy Nunn (tenor),  Hamish James (baritone)

Mir ist so wunderbar from Fidelio by Beethoven - Anthony Negus, Emily Turner, Laura Scandizzo, Timothy Nunn, Hamish James

22 November 2015: Christmas concert with Laura Scandizzo, Jenny Bonner, Soonki Park & pianist Michael Curtain, at Glebe Justice Centre​​​

Heimliches Liebe (Secret Love) by Schubert - Jenny Bonner (soprano), Michael Curtain (pianist)

Heimliches Liebe (Secret Love) by Schubert - Jenny Bonner (soprano), Michael Curtain (pianist)
4 May 2014: Wagner and Beyond concert with Mikey Curtain (pianist), Catherine Bouchier, David Greco, Gigi Daniel, Emilie Lemasson & Matthew Reardon, at Mosman Art Gallery

Exstase by Wagner - David Greco (baritone), Michael Curtain (pianist)

Tout n'est qu'images fugitives by Wagner - Emilie Lemasson (soprano), Michael Curtain (pianist)

Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle from Der Freischütz by Weber - 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