The Ring of the Nibelung, also referred to as simply The Ring Cycle
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
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
