The Theology of Tristan und Isolde The Theology of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde: A Wagner Society Manchester talk on Monday 9 March 2026, at 7pm via Zoom, by Prof Richard Bell Unlike Wagner's other completed dramas, Tristan and Isolde appears to be a work without "God," "Gods," or God-like beings; nevertheless, many (including admirers who are atheists!)… Continue reading The Theology of Tristan und Isolde
Das Rheingold. A study day on Richard Wagner's 'Vorabend' to Der Ring des Nibelungen. Saturday 30th May from 10:30 to 15:30 at International Anthony Burgess Foundation Chorlton Mill 3 Cambridge Street Manchester M1 5BY A day led by our President, Derek Blyth, on Wagner's 'preliminary evening' to the 'The Ring'. It is, arguably, Wagner's perfect… Continue reading Das Rheingold -Study Day 2026
Wagner and Schumann A talk by Michael Downs on Monday 9th February at 19:00 via Zoom Wagner and Schumann: parallels and contrasts: A Wagner Society Manchester talk on Monday 9 February 2026, at 7pm via Zoom, by Dr Michael Downes Although Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann were only three years apart in age,… Continue reading Wagner and Schumann
