Outline of planned program for 2026.
21st February. Talk by Colin Mackerras on ‘Die Meistersinger – An appreciation’.
21st March. To be confirmed.
18th April. An interactive session led by Simon Buchanan together with selected professional musicians discussing and illustrating the challenges of performing Wagner’s music from within the orchestra.
16th May. “Wagner Day” at 4MBS as part of their Festival of Classics. Details to follow.
23rd May. A public recital as part of the 4MBS Festival of Classics by our Patron the acclaimed Wagnerian Heldentenor Bradley Daley at St Mary’s Church, Kangaroo Point, followed by drinks and nibbles on the lawn to celebrate Wagner’s birthday (the day before).
20th June. A talk with Patrick Nolan, CEO and Artistic Director of Opera Queensland.
18th July. Talk by Peter Bassett entitled ‘Enlightenment through Suffering and Love’, with specific reference to Götterdämmerung.
15th August. A lecture/recital on ‘Liszt and Wagner’ presented by Alpha Yap together with virtuoso pianist John Granger Fisher.
19th September. An illustrated talk by Stephen Emmerson on ‘Hagen’s Watch’ – the Dark Side in Götterdämmerung.
17th October. Cinema screening of an Act of a Wagner opera (details to be confirmed).
14th November. Our AGM followed by a talk by Robert Feldman on “Wagner’s influence on the modern movie soundtrack with specific focus on the works of Erich Wolfgang Korngold”.