Das Rheingold. A study day on Richard Wagner's 'Vorabend' to Der Ring des Nibelungen. Saturday 30th May from 10:30 to 15:30 at International Anthony Burgess Foundation Chorlton Mill 3 Cambridge Street Manchester M1 5BY A day led by our President, Derek Blyth, on Wagner's 'preliminary evening' to the 'The Ring'. It is, arguably, Wagner's perfect… Continue reading Das Rheingold -Study Day 2026
Wagner and Schumann A talk by Michael Downs on Monday 9th February at 19:00 via Zoom Wagner and Schumann: parallels and contrasts: A Wagner Society Manchester talk on Monday 9 February 2026, at 7pm via Zoom, by Dr Michael Downes Although Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann were only three years apart in age,… Continue reading Wagner and Schumann
Interpretations of Lohengrin A Talk by Dr. David Gosling. Monday 10th November at 19:00 via Zoom. Wagner says that Lohengrin’s longing was “for the only thing sufficient to redeem him from his loneliness, to still his deep desire for Love, for being loved.” But why does Lohengrin forbid Elsa to ask what is his… Continue reading Interpretations of Lohengrin
