Tristan and Isolde
Conversation with 3 singers from the London Opera Company on performing Tristan und Isolde: A Wagner Society Manchester talk on Monday 5 October 2026, at 7pm via Zoom. Neal Cooper, Cara McHardy and Harriet Williams in conversation with to John Payne The London Opera Company is giving a concert performance of Tristan und Isolde on… Continue reading Tristan und Isolde in London
The Theology of Tristan und Isolde The Theology of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde: A Wagner Society Manchester talk on Monday 9 March 2026, at 7pm via Zoom, by Prof Richard Bell Unlike Wagner's other completed dramas, Tristan and Isolde appears to be a work without "God," "Gods," or God-like beings; nevertheless, many (including admirers who are atheists!)… Continue reading The Theology of Tristan und Isolde
Patrick Carnegy in conversation with John Payne Monday 10th June at 19.00 via Zoom Patrick Carnegy will be presenting the turbulent story of Wagner and his interpreters over the course of the twentieth century. He gives vivid accounts of Gustav Mahler's radical reinvention of the Wagnerian stage, and of the post-war rehabilitation of Wagner and… Continue reading Patrick Carnegy in conversation with John Payne
