Birgit Nilsson's Debut as Brünnhilde
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.
Liszt and Wagner – April 8th 2019
Kevin Stephens will be coming to talk to us about Liszt and Wagner on April 4th 2019 at the Friends' Meeting House, Manchester.
Staging Wagner – March 2nd 2019 – report
Report from the Study Day on Staging Wagner which took place in Manchester on March 2nd 2019 and was led by Anthony Ogus.