Society events held in 1985

8pm: Recital by Horst Hoffmann, a leading tenor with the AO, with interludes on the organ & piano by Werner Baer MBE, with flautist Suzy Powell also contributing.

Great Hall,
Sydney University

2 March 

Theatre Party to Die Walküre

SOH

23 March

Group Tour to Die Walküre

Wednesday
27 March

8pm: Video evening - Austrian television interview / biography (English translation) with Leonie Rysanek

Friday
 24 May

6.30pm for 7pm:

- Annual General Meeting

- Annual ‘Wagner’s Birthday’ Dinner (buffet)

Guest of Honour: Rita Hunter, who sang and entertained guests with amusing tales about productions. and became an Honorary Life Member of the Society for her services to the Wagner tradition in Australia.

Werner Baer MBE accompanied Rita on the piano, and performed a transcription of ‘Happy birthday for Richard’.

14 July,
28 July,
11 August,
25 August

- An introductory talk based on a lecture called ‘Interpretation of Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung’ by Erich Rappl

- Video - The 1979-80 Bayreuth Ring Cycle by Chéreau and Boulez

1pm

11am

11am

11am

29 September

11am: Video – Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s production of Tristan und Isolde

1.30pm: Recording of Tristan und Isolde

9.30am – 4pm: Elecktra Seminar

Speakers:

- ‘Richard Strauss – the man and his music’ by Richard Toop (Conservatorium)

- ‘Aspects of Greek Drama’ by Professor Michael Ewans (University of Newcastle)

- ‘On performing Elektra’ by Richard Armstrong (conductor, Welsh National Opera)

Film of the 1982 opera with Leonie Rysanek.

3.30 –  7pm: Christmas Cocktail Party including a short film