AN AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES. CINEMA SHOWING OF ACT 1 OF 'THE MASTERSINGERS OF NUREMBERG'. Elizabeth Picture Theatre, Saturday 21 September 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
Saturday 21 Sep 2024 at 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Walther von Stolzing confronts the pedantic and unimaginative Mastersingers and their apprentices by invoking his idol, the medieval Minnesinger Walther von der Vogelweide. Marco Jentzsch as Walther von Stolzing and Gerald Finley as Hans Sachs.
A private cinema showing of Act 1 of ‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg‘, in a superb production at Glyndebourne conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and directed by Sir David McVicar, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and The Glyndebourne Chorus. Other principal singers are Johannes Martin Kränzle as Sixtus Beckmesser, Alastair Miles as Veit Pogner, Anna Gabler as Eva, Topi Lehtipuu as David and Michaela Selinger as Magdalene. The cinema showing will be in the Elizabeth Picture Theatre, 175 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, followed by a reception in the beautiful adjoining reception room with Prosecco and French Cake. Sponsored by Richard Hartley. The showing will be from 3:00pm to 4:30pm followed by refreshments.
All members of the Society will be sent Peter Bassett’s 40-page eBook on Wagner’s Die Meistersinger, with the author’s compliments. This eBook has chapters on the action of the music drama; an analysis of the Prelude; dramatic influences on this wonderful work; ‘Winter and Spring imagery in Die Walküre and Die Meistersinger‘; the fiction of ‘The Jew in the Thornbush’, and ‘Is Beckmesser a caricature of Hanslick?’ If you don’t receive your free copy, please email: pgbassett@outlook.com and it will be sent to you.
To register for the Cinema showing on 21st September, please advise our Secretary Alpha Yap at alphayap60@gmail.com. Instead of the usual payment of $15 for members and $20 for guests, you are invited to make a donation to the Society’s donations bank account, Bank of Queensland BSB 124-021, Account Number 2261-2915. This is because our ‘Afternoon at the Movies’ in September is being generously sponsored by our member Richard Hartley. Your donation though, would be most welcome and gratefully received.
'THE FLYING DUTCHMAN', Wagner's first work of genius, with commentary and analysis by Peter Bassett. QMC Saturday 19 October 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
Saturday 19 Oct 2024 at 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Flying Dutchman was Richard Wagner’s first authentically Wagnerian drama, and it remains a thrilling and moving one with magnificent music and a gripping story.
Introduction and presentation by Peter Bassett of Der fliegende Holländer drawing on some fabulous video recordings of memorable productions, and superb audio recordings.
At the Queensland Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point. The presentation will be from 3:00pm to 4:30pm followed by afternoon tea.
To book, please advise our Secretary Alpha Yap at alphayap60@gmail.com and make the usual payment of $15 for members and $20 for guests to the Society’s bank account, Bank of Queensland BSB 124-021, Account Number 2261-2919.
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra will perform the Overture to Der fliegende Holländer in concerts conducted by Umberto Clerici at QPAC on 15th and 16th November. See ‘Wagner in Brisbane’ page of this website.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT QMC KANGAROO POINT
Saturday 30 Nov 2024 at 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Annual General Meeting at the Queensland Multicultural Centre. This will be followed by a Christmas celebration in the upstairs foyer of the QMC.