The Wagner Society in NSW’s anniversary celebrations:
of when Wagner lovers met in Bayreuth on 26 October 1980
& agreed to start a Wagner Society in Australia
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20th anniversary, 2000: Betty Maloney cuts the Society’s 20th Anniversary cake – marking 20 years since Wagner lovers met in Bayreuth & agreed to start a Wagner Society in Australia – made by Barbara Brady, 15/10/2000
40th anniversary, 2021: Barbara de Rome & her birthday cake for the Wagner Society at the Wagner at 40 concert, 7/03/2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: The Wagner Society’s 40th birthday cake at the Wagner at 40 concert, 7/03/2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: Wagner-Liszt piano recital by Australian concert pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska, 23/5/2021 (Originally planned for August 2020 but rescheduled because of Covid-19 lockdowns)
40th anniversary, 2021: Tamara-Anna Cislowska, 23/5/2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: Roger Cruickshank, 23/5/2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: Remincences by Richard King, 23/5/2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: The raffle, 23/5/2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: Barbara De Rome & her Wagner Society’s 40th anniversary / Wagner’s birthday cake, 23/5/2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: the Wagner Society’s 40th anniversary / Wagner’s birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome, 23/5/2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 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] & Colleen Chesterman [649], current President Esteban Insausti [433] & past President Roger Cruickshank [669] [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: Ceremonial cutting of Wagner Society’s 40th anniversary / Wagner’s birthday cake made by Barbara de Rome. L-R: Past Presidents Richard King [17] & Colleen Chesterman [649], current President Esteban Insausti [433] & past President Roger Cruickshank [669] [photo, Lis Bergmann]
40th anniversary, 2021: Actual cutting of the cake by its creator, Barbara de Rome – 23 May 2021 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
45th anniversary, 2025: WSNSW 45th Anniversary Celebration Concert with Alexandra Flood & Thomas Victor Johnson, 14 September 2025
45th anniversary, 2025: WSNSW 45th Anniversary Celebration Concert with Alexandra Flood & Thomas Victor Johnson, 14 September 2025
45th anniversary, 2025: Audience, 14 September 2025 [photo, VP Mike Day]
45th anniversary, 2025: A founder member, Jenny Ferns spoke about her early experience with Wagner & the Wagner Society, 14 September 2025 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
45th anniversary, 2025: Leona Geeves speaking about very early members the Hennessy twins, 14 September 2025 [photo ,Lis Bergmann]
45th anniversary, 2025: Very early Honorary Life Member Professor Michael Ewans, 14 September 2025 [photo, Lis Bergmann]
45th anniversary, 2025: Barbara de Rome cutting up the birthday cake, 14 September 2025 [photo VP Mike Day]
45th anniversary, 2025: The birthday cake, made by Barbara de Rome [photo, Sherly Susan]
