The Ring of the Nibelung, also referred to as simply The Ring Cycle
A Conversation with Paul Carey Jones, bass baritone and Wagner singer. 19:00 via Zoom, Wednesday 8th October 2025 Paul Carey Jones will be in conversation with our Chair, John Payne, for our second Zoom meeting in the 2025-26 season. Please note the unusual day for the talk. Welsh-Irish bass-baritone Paul Carey Jones has appeared as… Continue reading A Conversation with Paul Carey Jones, bass baritone and Wagner singer.
Derek Welton in conversation with John Payne – Monday 9 December 2024 The Australian-born bass-baritone Derek Welton will be in conversation with John Payne for our December Manchester Wagner Society talk via Zoom at 7pm on Monday 9th December. Derek Welton is recognised as one of the leading voices of his generation, with a repertoire ranging from… Continue reading Derek Welton in conversation
In conversation with Catharine Woodward Our guest for the November Wagner Society Manchester talk will be the soprano Catharine Woodward, who will be in conversation with John Payne on Monday 11 November at 19.00 via Zoom. Catharine will be talking about singing at Bayreuth this summer as a Valkyrie and preparing to sing Brünnhilde for the… Continue reading In conversation with Catharine Woodward
