Wagner Society in NSW Inc
Program of events - Archive 03-07

Date

  Society Event

Location

Dec 10 2006

End of Year function - the usual 'bring a plate'.

Goethe-Institut 2 pm

Nov 26

Nigel Butterley: a talk on Faust, Mephistopheles – and composers!

Goethe-Institut 2 pm

Oct 15

Alan Whelan: an illustrated talk on Rienzi (Please note change in date)

Goethe-Institut 2 pm

Sept 17

Report back by members who attended the Bayreuth Festival

Goethe-Institut 2 pm

May 21

Annual General Meeting and recital by the students from the Con who received scholarships to study German at the with Sharolyn Kimmorley accompanying.

Goethe-Institut 2 pm

April 2

Alan Whelan: the life and works of Seigfried Wagner

Goethe-Institut 2 pm

March 19

No meeting - Parsifal Performances in Wellington New Zealand

February 19

A window on the work of the conservtorium of music. Professor Kim Walker, Dean of the Conservatorium will inroduce the work of the Conservatorium, especially its Opera Unit. Then Sharolyn Kimmorley will demonstrate the coaching techniques she uses with singers by conducting a class with a pupil from the Con

Goethe-Institut 2 pm

Dec 11

End of Year function - the usual 'bring a plate'.

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

Nov 20

Alan Whelan 'Perception and Reception of Wagner in the Nazi period'

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

Oct 16

Renowned Australian composer Nigel Butterley will talk on Liszt and Wagner. Nigel will illustrate his talk with CD recordings. Nigel will also play three late Liszt pieces.

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

Sep 18

Panel discussion on the latest productions in Bayreuth

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

7 August

Deborah Polaski, acclaimed dramatic soprano, will talk with Miriam Gordon-Stewart about her career and recent performances. The talk will include DVD and CD presentations.

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

May 22

AGM - recital by Conservatorium German language scholarship winners, Wagner's birthday party (this is the actual birthday). This meeting will coincide with the 25 th anniversary of the Society and the 100 th Newsletter - June 2005 issue.

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

April 17

Palm Sunday - Alan Whelan 'Symbols in Parsifal'

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

February 20

Post-Adelaide Ring Cycle discussion

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

March 20

Justice Jane Mathews 'Women and Loss in the Ring' - followed by an interview with Jessica Pratt by Anthony Ernst

Goethe Institut 2.00 PM

7 November

End of year function with DVD of “The Stagehand’s Ring” (a backstage view of the San Francisco Opera production) and Members’ Wagner Marketplace (see below for details).

See also images of End of Year Function PDF Document01 PDF Document 02 (Password required - E-mail for password)

Members’ Weihnachtsmarkt – 7 November
(Christmas Market)
Members of the Wagner Society in NSW are invited to bring new or second-hand Wagnerian recordings, publications, memorabilia etc to the end of year function – Sunday, 7 November. As with the previous Market some years ago, sellers will be charged a fee of $5 to display their wares. There is no charge to purchasers – however, donations are always welcome.

Goethe Institut 1.00 PM

17 October

Preparation for the Ring Part 2 Roger Cruikshank, Dennis Mather and Terence Watson will talk about aspects of The Ring.
Roger Cruikshank
In an introductory presentation Roger will discuss how one might approach the event, physically as well as musically and he will talk about the 'story'.
Terence Watson
Terence will address the Myth and History, Masculinity and Femininity in The Ring Cycle.
Dennis Mather
Dennis will be introducing a discussion on Leitmotifs in The Ring . He will use some of the multimedia resources that are available to the general listener to assist them in gaining a deeper understanding of this fascinating aspect of Wagner's work.

Goethe Institut

19 September

Preparation for the Ring Part 1 - Jim Leigh will present the film of the making of the Solti Ring and also provide some insights into the best way to prepare oneself for The Ring

Goethe Institut

May 22

Please note Saturday date.
Our AGM and function to celebrate Wagner’s birthday will now be on Saturday 22 May, which is Wagner's actual birthday. The recital will be by students of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Erin O’Connor, Emily Garth, Rebecca Hilder and Jessica Pratt - who received scholarships from the Society to study German at the Goethe Institut this year, accompanied by Sharolyn Kimmorley (Chair, Opera Studies Unit at the Conservatorium, and 2003 Bayreuth Scholar). A great stand up lunch is included.

Goethe Institut

June

No function

18 July

Launch of the book 'The Once and Future Ring" by Dr Antony Ernst

Goethe Institut

April 18

Special Guest Margaret Whitlam will talk about things Wagnerian in her life and introduce a showing of act of an opera that has special meaning for her.

Goethe Institut

March 21

Mr Antony Ernst will be overseas on this date. We are very pleased that Robert Gay has kindly agreed to provide a talk on Berlioz and Wagner.
Robert is well known as a music lecturer and guide for overseas opera tours. He is a regular lecturer for the University of Sydney’s continuing education programme, and this week finishes eight lectures entitled “Wagner and the music of his time”. In late September Robert will give six lectures in preparation for the Neidhardt Ring which premiers in Adelaide on 16 November. He may also give a series of advanced lectures next month, tentatively titled “Alberich and Wotan”, so keep an eye here for further information.

Goethe Institut

February 15 04

Post-mortem" on Opera Australia's production of Der fliegende Holländer - a chance to have your say

Goethe Institut

Sunday November 16 03

Player Piano Exposition and Recital - Dennis Condon - Presentation with transcriptions for Duo Art reproducing piano of Wagner’s music

Sunday

December 7

End-of-year party, preceded by documentary on New York’s private Amato Opera Company, a labour of love for Sally and Anthony Amato.

Goethe Institut

Sunday July 20

24^th AGM, followed by video of a gala concert of Karl Boehm's 85th birthday party at Salzburg on 30/8/79 - Highlights + extracts from performances by Wiener Staatsoper, including Rosenkavalier, Zauberflote, Salome, Tannhauser, Elektra (with Birgitt Nilsson).

Goethe Institut

May 23

Wagner's Birthday Dinner – Wagner's birthday Dinner

April 13

Antony Ernst on Parsifal

Goethe Institut

March 16

DVD of Die Meistersinger von N?rnberg** Deutsche Oper Berlin, conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos with Götz Friedrich - producer, Gosta Winbergh - Walter, Eva Johansson - Eva, Victor von Halem - Veit Pogner, Wolfgang Brendel- Hans Sachs; English subtitles

Goethe Institut

January

No function

February 23

Associate Professor Michael Evans
Talk: 'Wagner in Perspective - 15% years after the Master's death'.

Goethe Institut

March 16

DVD of Die Meistersinger von N?rnberg** Deutsche Oper Berlin, conducted by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos with Götz Friedrich - producer, Gosta Winbergh - Walter, Eva Johansson - Eva, Victor von Halem - Veit Pogner, Wolfgang Brendel- Hans Sachs; English subtitles

Goethe Institut

April 13

Antony Ernst on Parsifal

Goethe Institut

May 23

Wagner's Birthday Dinner – to be held on the day of Wagner’s birth – Friday 23***

The Women’s Club

June

No Wagner Society function – possible Meistersinger Seminar at NSW Art Gallery

July 20

23^rd AGM

A seminar on Meistersinger may also be organised with Heath Lees and the New Zealand Wagner Society on Saturday morning 5 July

Goethe Institut