Parsifal's Bells Monday April 8th at 19.00 on Zoom. Wagner Society Manchester talk by John Payne on 'Parsifal's Bells' We had hoped that Chris Walton, the distinguished Wagnerian academic and translator, would be giving a talk for our Manchester Wagner Society April slot on Monday April 8th. Unfortunately, he has had to cancel the talk… Continue reading Parsifal’s Bells
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The importance of female fandom to British Wagneriana in the early to mid-20th century
The importance of female fandom to British Wagneriana in the early to mid-20th century Our next Wagner Society Manchester talk will be on Monday March 11th at 19.00 via Zoom.The talk is entitled The importance of female fandom to British Wagneriana in the early to mid-20th century and will be given by Dr Charlotte Purkis This talk will… Continue reading The importance of female fandom to British Wagneriana in the early to mid-20th century
Winifred Wagner: Wahnfried, Politics and Individualism
Winifred Wagner: Wahnfried, Politics and Individualism Monday 24th April 2023 at 19.00 via Zoom The name Winifred Wagner is heavy with negative meaning. Her personal association with Adolf Hitler, the Nazification of the Bayreuth Festival, and the consequent estrangement from her family have condemned the English-born orphan and wife of Richard Wagner’s son, Siegfried, to… Continue reading Winifred Wagner: Wahnfried, Politics and Individualism