Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg A 2008 performance from the Wiener Staatsoper conducted by Christian Thieleman. Not a starry cast but a fairly traditional production and just the ticket for a summer evening. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7yTLcTEfig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaE5e26rlnY
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.
Nilsson’s Debut as Brünnhilde
Birgit Nilsson's Debut as Brünnhilde
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.