Martha Mödl sings Isolde The wonderful Martha Mödl singing 'Mild un Leise' from Tristan und Isolde, conducted, I think, by Herbert von Karajan. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKz1a_BFR54
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.
Debussy and Wagner
Debussy and Wagner -Dr. David Code Monday 14th October at 18.30 Like many leading cultural figures of his generation, the French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) went through a phase of passionate wagnérisme, during which he undertook the so-called ‘pilgrimage’ to Bayreuth. His struggle to ‘work through’ this towering musical influence left clear traces in… Continue reading Debussy and Wagner
WSM at Longborough
WSM at the Opening of the Longborough Festival 2019 They saw Das Rheingold, in a new production by Amy Lane, conducted by our friend, Anthony Negus. Review to follow.