The Ring of the Nibelung, also referred to as simply The Ring Cycle
A Conversation with Catherine Foster Monday 11th December at 19.00 via Zoom For our December Zoom meeting at 7pm UK time on Monday 11th December we are pleased to be welcoming Catherine Foster, who has portrayed Brunnhilde and Isolde successfully at Bayreuth for many of the last 10 years, in critically acclaimed performances. She was… Continue reading A Conversation with Catherine Foster
Wagner as Ecocritic : a talk by Professor Kirsten Page Monday 8th May at 19.00 via Zoom In recent years, stage directors have increasingly sought to present Wagner's Ring Cycle as what Thomas Grey has referred to as an "ecological parable." But how "green" was Wagner, really? What does it mean to make that kind of assessment?… Continue reading Wagner as Ecocritic
In conversation with conductor Richard Farnes We are delighted to welcome Richard Farnes, the conductor, to our monthly Zoom series at 7pm on Monday November 14th. Richard was Music Director of Opera North from 2004 to 2016., during which time he developed a close affinity with Wagner, touring concert, video-enhanced, performances of the Ring across… Continue reading In Conversation with Richard Farnes
