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.
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Götterdämmerung – The Beginning of the End of the Ring

Derek Blyth

Götterdämmerung - The Beginning of the End of the Ring A talk on the prologue to Act 1 of the music-drama Ian MacLennan Monday 14th December 19.00     Ian’s musical education started with an aural test in Primary 3 in Aberdeen (at the age of 7) which was carried out by Robert Hunter, who… Continue reading Götterdämmerung – The Beginning of the End of the Ring

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Report of Sir Mark Elder’s Talk

Derek Blyth

Report of Sir Mark Elder's Talk to the Society. Review of lecture given by Sir Mark Elder to the Wagner Society Manchester, 15th November, 2020.   Manchester was the first industrialised city in the world. In addition to its renown for the development of engineering and technology, it has a long tradition of excellence and… Continue reading Report of Sir Mark Elder’s Talk