In Conversation with John Findon Monday December 12th at 19.00 via Zoom Our next Wagner Society Manchester meeting will be at 7pm on Monday December 12th via Zoom, when we welcome John Findon, shortly to be singing the role of Mime in the new ENO Rhinegold. John studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and… Continue reading In Conversation with John Findon
Author: Derek Blyth
Derek studied music at the Universities of Aberdeen and Durham. He saw his first Ring Cycle in the early 1970s and has been passionate about Wagner ever since. Having given many talks to and led many study days for the Manchester Wagner Society, they invited him to be Vice-President in 2014 and then to be President in 2018. He has always aimed to be and active office bearer, not just a figurehead.
In Conversation with Richard Farnes
In conversation with conductor Richard Farnes We are delighted to welcome Richard Farnes, the conductor, to our monthly Zoom series at 7pm on Monday November 14th. Richard was Music Director of Opera North from 2004 to 2016., during which time he developed a close affinity with Wagner, touring concert, video-enhanced, performances of the Ring across… Continue reading In Conversation with Richard Farnes
BOC RhineGold
Birmingham Opera Company's RhineGold A talk by Richard Willacy, the executive director of the company. Monday 13th December 2021
