Wagner From a Queer Perspective Wagner Society Manchester Meeting, Monday 15 December 2025 1.55pm for 2pm US time and 7pm UK time - Rev Dr Patrick Cheng On Monday December 15th at 7:00 pm, Dr. Patrick S. Cheng will give a talk about the life and works of Richard Wagner from a queer perspective. Topics… Continue reading Wagner From a Queer Perspective
James Rutherford in conversation with John Payne A Wagner Society Manchester talk on Monday 13 April 2026, at 19:00 via Zoom Since winning the inaugural Seattle Opera International Wagner competition in 2006, James Rutherford has become renowned for his interpretations of German romantic opera. With “his rich and booming voice and nuanced acting” (Bachtrack),… Continue reading James Rutherford in conversation with John Payne
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
