Reviews by our chairman, John Payne of recent productions Wagner, The Flying Dutchman. Opera Holland Park. 12/6/25 – John's musical journey Wagner, Parsifal. Glyndebourne Festival Opera: 6/6/25 – John's musical journey
Tag: Parsifal
Parsifal
Parsifal
Parsifal - a Talk by Doctor Eric Doughney Please come along to the next Wagner Society Manchester talk at 7pm on Monday April 14 via Zoom We will have a talk by Dr Eric Doughney of Newcastle University on Parsifal. Richard Wagner first read Wolfram von Eschenbach’s thirteenth-century romance, Parzival, in 1845. In 1857, he… Continue reading Parsifal
The Art Surrounding Monsalvat
The Art Surrounding Monsalvat Monday March 10th at 19.00 via Zoom Joshua Borths will be giving a talk via Zoom for the Manchester Wagner Society onThe Art Surrounding Montsalvat. Richard Wagner provocatively changed the course of music, drama, and art throughout the twentieth century, and his work continues to influence artists well into our… Continue reading The Art Surrounding Monsalvat