Debussy and Wagner -Dr. David Code Monday 14th October at 18.30 Like many leading cultural figures of his generation, the French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) went through a phase of passionate wagnérisme, during which he undertook the so-called ‘pilgrimage’ to Bayreuth. His struggle to ‘work through’ this towering musical influence left clear traces in… Continue reading Debussy and Wagner
WSM at the Opening of the Longborough Festival 2019 They saw Das Rheingold, in a new production by Amy Lane, conducted by our friend, Anthony Negus. Review to follow.
Alberich: Antagonist or Protagonist? 9th September at 6.30p.m. It is easy to see Alberich as the villain of the Ring. Wotan certainly sees him this way and so do many directors. He is often used as an example of Wagner's anti-semitism and, while the great Brünnhildes, Wotans, Siegfrieds et al are endlessly poured over and… Continue reading Alberich: Antagonist or Protagonist?
