Celebrating Wagner‘s birthday

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1985: Werner Baer MBE & Guest of Honour Rita Hunter at the Society’s Annual Dinner where he accompanied Rita on the piano, & performed a transcription of ‘Happy birthday for Richard’, 24 May 1985 [photo, Richard King]
2013: Wagner’s birthday cake made by Barbara Brady, 22 May 2013 [photo, Barbara Brady]
2017: Wagner’s birthday cake made by Barbara Brady, 21 May 2017 [photo, Barbara Brady]
2018: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 20 May 2018 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2019: Concert with Celeste Siciliano, Ted Labow & pianist Jonathan Wilson, 19 May 2019. Leona Geeves organised the event [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2019: Wagner’s birthday cake, 19 May 2019 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2019: Soprano Celeste Siciliano blowing out the candles, 19 May 2019 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2020: VP Mike Day blowing out candle for Wagner’s birthday via zoom during covid, 20 May 2020 [photo, VP Marie Leech]
Wagner’s birhday celebrations via zoom via zoom during covid – 22 May 2020
2021: Wagner-Liszt piano recital by Australian concert pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska – a special event to celebrate 40 years since Wagner lovers met in Bayreuth & agreed to start a Wagner Society in Australia, & to celebrate Wagner’s birthday, 23 May 2021.
2021: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 23 May 2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2021: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 23 May 2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2021: Ceremonial cutting of the Wagner’s birthday / Wagner Society’s 40th anniversary cake made by Barbara de Rome. L-R: Past Presidents Richard King [17] and Colleen Chesterman [649], current President Esteban Insausti [433] and past President Roger Cruickshank [669], 23 May 2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2023: Wagner Birthday Concert on 21 May 2023 with Ellen McNeil, Olivia Swain & pianist Katherine Day. The concert was organised by Leona Geeves [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2023: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 21 May 2023 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2023: Barbara Brady cutting the bithday cake, 21 May 2023 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2024: Wagner’s birthday concert featured (L-R) pianists Thomas Victor Johnson & Katherine Day, & Valda Wilson & Eugene Raggio, on 19 May 2024 [photo, Sherly Susan]
2024: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 19 May 2024 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2024: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 19 May 2024 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2024: Soprano Valda Wilson blowing out the candles, 19 May 2024 [photo, Sherly Susan]
2024: Soprano Valda Wilson cutting the cake, 19 May 2024 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2025: Wagner’s birthday concert with Livia Brash, Eugene Raggio & pianist Thomas Victor Johnson, 25 May 2025 [photo, Warwick Fyfe]
2025: Wagner’s birthday cake make by Barbara de Rome – for the celebration on 25 May 2025 [photo, Mike Day]
2025: Wagner’s birthday cake make by Barbara de Rome, 25 May /2025 [photo, Sherly Susan]
2025: Esteban Insausti & Livia Brash who cut the birthday cake, 25 May 2025 [photo, Sherly Susan]
2026: Wagner’s birthday concert featured Warwick Fyfe & Lee Abrahmsen, with Glenn Amer at the piano, 17 May 2026 [photo, VP Mike Day]
2026: Barbara de Rome with her birthday cake for Richard Wagner following the concert, 17 May 2026 [photo, Pauline Holgerson]
2026: Wagner’s Birthday cake, 17 May 2026 [photo, VP Mike Day]
2026: Lee Abrahmsen cutting Wagner’s birthday cake, 17/5/2026 [photo, Pauline Holgerson]
1985: Werner Baer MBE & Guest of Honour Rita Hunter at the Society’s Annual Dinner where he accompanied Rita on the piano, & performed a transcription of ‘Happy birthday for Richard’, 24 May 1985 [photo, Richard King]
2013: Wagner’s birthday cake made by Barbara Brady, 22 May 2013 [photo, Barbara Brady]
2017: Wagner’s birthday cake made by Barbara Brady, 21 May 2017 [photo, Barbara Brady]
2018: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 20 May 2018 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2019: Concert with Celeste Siciliano, Ted Labow & pianist Jonathan Wilson, 19 May 2019. Leona Geeves organised the event [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2019: Wagner’s birthday cake, 19 May 2019 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2019: Soprano Celeste Siciliano blowing out the candles, 19 May 2019 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2020: VP Mike Day blowing out candle for Wagner’s birthday via zoom during covid, 20 May 2020 [photo, VP Marie Leech]
Wagner’s birhday celebrations via zoom via zoom during covid – 22 May 2020
2021: Wagner-Liszt piano recital by Australian concert pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska – a special event to celebrate 40 years since Wagner lovers met in Bayreuth & agreed to start a Wagner Society in Australia, & to celebrate Wagner’s birthday, 23 May 2021.
2021: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 23 May 2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2021: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 23 May 2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2021: Ceremonial cutting of the Wagner’s birthday / Wagner Society’s 40th anniversary cake made by Barbara de Rome. L-R: Past Presidents Richard King [17] and Colleen Chesterman [649], current President Esteban Insausti [433] and past President Roger Cruickshank [669], 23 May 2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2023: Wagner Birthday Concert on 21 May 2023 with Ellen McNeil, Olivia Swain & pianist Katherine Day. The concert was organised by Leona Geeves [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2023: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 21 May 2023 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2023: Barbara Brady cutting the bithday cake, 21 May 2023 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2024: Wagner’s birthday concert featured (L-R) pianists Thomas Victor Johnson & Katherine Day, & Valda Wilson & Eugene Raggio, on 19 May 2024 [photo, Sherly Susan]
2024: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 19 May 2024 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2024: Birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 19 May 2024 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2024: Soprano Valda Wilson blowing out the candles, 19 May 2024 [photo, Sherly Susan]
2024: Soprano Valda Wilson cutting the cake, 19 May 2024 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
2025: Wagner’s birthday concert with Livia Brash, Eugene Raggio & pianist Thomas Victor Johnson, 25 May 2025 [photo, Warwick Fyfe]
2025: Wagner’s birthday cake make by Barbara de Rome – for the celebration on 25 May 2025 [photo, Mike Day]
2025: Wagner’s birthday cake make by Barbara de Rome, 25 May /2025 [photo, Sherly Susan]
2025: Esteban Insausti & Livia Brash who cut the birthday cake, 25 May 2025 [photo, Sherly Susan]
2026: Wagner’s birthday concert featured Warwick Fyfe & Lee Abrahmsen, with Glenn Amer at the piano, 17 May 2026 [photo, VP Mike Day]
2026: Barbara de Rome with her birthday cake for Richard Wagner following the concert, 17 May 2026 [photo, Pauline Holgerson]
2026: Wagner’s Birthday cake, 17 May 2026 [photo, VP Mike Day]
2026: Lee Abrahmsen cutting Wagner’s birthday cake, 17/5/2026 [photo, Pauline Holgerson]

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