WSNSW — OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY RECITAL, 23 MAY 2021
Richard King was a foundation member of the Society and President from 1985 to 1990, and is an Honorary Life Member. As key speaker at the event, Richard reminded the audience of the founding events of the Wagner Society in NSW and described his introduction to classical music as a boy and his early interest in the Esoteric, Theosophy and Eurhythmics.
You can view a video of his reminiscences on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/WXTYYGeEh3g. More videos of the event to come.
WSNSW — OUR RECENT EVENT, 6 JUNE 2021
Alex Ross in conversation with Dr David Larkin about Alex’s book ‘Wagnerism’
Our recent zoom event was greatly enjoyed by around 57 members and friends. Details and photos to come soon in the June Quarterly.
Alex Ross
Some zoomers
WSNSW — STREAMING IN JUNE
— Dutch National Opera’s podcast ‘Soft Valkyrie’ episodes 1 and 2
Wagner’s Die Walküre with a twist. That’s David Kanaga’s Soft Valkyrie. The American composer and game designer presents Wagner’s monumental opera in its entirety in an electronic version. The leading roles are performed by singers from widely differing disciplines, including a rapper, a death metal singer and a Wagner legend. None other than Stephen Fry narrates Wagner’s very own extensive stage directions. Close your eyes, listen and let your imagination do the rest.
15 minutes. Free.
Episode 1 ‘Familiar strangers’ (which was posted on 3 June) can be heard at https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2020-2021/soft-valkyrie
Listen to episode 2 at https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2020-2021/soft-valkyrie – will be posted soon.
— 13 June 2021, 7.30pm – 9.35pm [CEST]: Müpa Budapest’s ‘Wagner Magic I’
Sopranos Iréne Theorin and Annette Dasch team up with Tomasz Konieczny and tenor Magnus Vigilius for a concert dedicated to the music of Wagner. The showcase, which will be conducted by Adam Fischer, will include excerpts from “Tristan und Isolde,” “Lohengrin,” and “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.”
Admission to Müpa Budapest’s virtual concert hall is free of charge. Details at https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/wagner-magic-i-2021-06-13_19-30-mupa-home
— 14 June 2021, 7pm – 10pm [CEST]: Müpa Budapest’s song recital full of music by Liszt and Wagner
Michael Volle and pianist Helmut Deutsch.
Admission to Müpa Budapest’s virtual concert hall is free of charge. Details at https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/song-recital-by-michael-volle-2021-06-14_19-30-mupa-home
— 14 June 2021, 6.30pm [BST]: WS London’s ‘Wagner’s Choruses’
Donald Palumbo and Andrew Whitfield in conversation
This zoom webinar is £5 to all members and free for students/under 30s. Please register your interest on the WS London website and you will be sent a Zoom link on 14 June.
Details at https://wagnersociety.org/events/wagners-choruses-donald-palumbo-and-andrew-whitfield-in-conversation/?
— 15 June 2021, available from 7.30pm until 6.30pm the following day [EDT]: Met Opera’s Die Walküre
Starring Christine Goerke, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Jamie Barton, Stuart Skelton, Greer Grimsley, and Günther Groissböck, conducted by Philippe Jordan. Production by Robert Lepage. From March 30, 2019.
Free streaming on the Met website. Details at https://www.metopera.org/
— 16 June 2021, 7.30pm – 9.35pm [CEST]: Müpa Budapest’s ‘Wagner Magic II’
Starring Schöck Atala, Gerhard Siegel, Catherine Foster, Simone Schneider, Corby Welch, Albert Dohmen, and Tomasz Konieczny. Adam Fischer leads the performance, which features music from “Der Fliegende Holländer.”
Admission to Müpa Budapest’s virtual concert hall is free of charge. Details at https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/wagner-magic-ii-2021-06-16_19-30-mupa-home
— from 17 June 2021 [CEST]: Dutch National Opera’s podcast ‘Soft Valkyrie’ episode 3
Wagner’s Die Walküre with a twist. That’s David Kanaga’s Soft Valkyrie. The American composer and game designer presents Wagner’s monumental opera in its entirety in an electronic version
15 minutes. Free. Listen to episode 3 at https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2020-2021/soft-valkyrie
— 17 June 2021, 6pm – 8.40pm [CEST]: Müpa Budapest’s ‘Das Rheingold’
Adam Fischer leads a 2019 performance of starring Johan Reuter, Zsolt Haja, Szabolcs Brickner, Christian Franz, Gerhard Siegel, Péter Kálmán, and Schöck Atala, among others.
Admission to Müpa Budapest’s virtual concert hall is free of charge. Details at https://m.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/wagner-das-rheingold-2021-06-17_18-00-mupa-home
— 18 June 2021, 6pm-10.30pm [CEST]: Müpa Budapest’s ‘Die Walküre’
Stuart Skelton, Albert Pesendorfer, Camilla Nylund, Johan Reuter, Schöck Atala, and Catherine Foster headline this 2019 performance of “Die Walküre.” Adam Fischer conducts.
Admission to Müpa Budapest’s virtual concert hall is free of charge. Details at https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/wagner-die-walkure-2021-06-18_18-00-mupa-home
— 19 June 2021, 6pm-10.40pm [CEST]: Müpa Budapest’s ‘Siegfried’
Adam Fischer conducts a 2019 performance of “Siegfried” starring Stefan Vinke, Allison Oakes, Tomasz Konieczny, Gerhard Siegel, and Walter Fink, among others.
Admission to Müpa Budapest’s virtual concert hall is free of charge. Details at https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/wagner-siegfried-2021-06-19_18-00-mupa-home
— 20 June 2021, 6pm-11,10pm [CEST]: Müpa Budapest’s ‘Götterdämmerung’
The Adam Fischer Ring cycle from 2019 comes to a close with “Götterdämmerung“ starring Stefan Vinke, Catherine Foster, Anna Larsson, Péter Kálmán, and Lauri Vasar, among others.
Admission to Müpa Budapest’s virtual concert hall is free of charge. Details at https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/wagner-gotterdammerung-2021-06-20_18-00-mupa-home
— from 24 June 2021 [CEST]: Dutch National Opera’s podcast ‘Soft Valkyrie’ episode 4
Wagner’s Die Walküre with a twist. That’s David Kanaga’s Soft Valkyrie. The American composer and game designer presents Wagner’s monumental opera in its entirety in an electronic version.
15 minutes. Free. Listen to episode 4 at https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2020-2021/soft-valkyrie
— 25 June 2021 [EDT]: WS New York’s ‘Parsifal and French Symbolism’
A talk by Marian Burleigh-Motley PhD, Metropolitan Museum of Art lecturer (retired) with extensive illustrations. With Amy Shoremount-Obra, soprano (WSNY awardee and recitalist) performing related songs by Debussy and early Wagner.
A premium YouTube event. Details and registration available soon on the WSNY website at https://wagnersocietyny.org/events-1
With warm regards from the President and Committee of Wagner Society in NSW
