Event: 7pm for 7:30pm on Wednesday 5th March 2025 at Swedenborg Hall, London, WC1A 2TH During his studies, Puccini bought a score of Wagner's Parsifal. Some years later he visited Bayreuth and particularly Tristan and Parsifal advanced to his favourite works of Wagner. Traces of engagement with Wagner's work run through Puccini's work. In the […]
Once again we would like to welcome Regents Opera to talk to the Wagner Society, prior to the opening of their Ring Cycle. Conductor and Orchestrator Ben Woodward, and Director Caroline Staunton will discuss the ideas behind the cycle, the orchestral reduction and the pressures of putting on a project of this scale.
"Story of the Century: Wagner and the creation of The Ring" by Michael Downes: Book Launch in association with Faber 7pm, Wednesday 13th November, Swedenborg Hall, London, WC1A 2TH Barry Millington will interview Michael Downes in this joint event with Faber & Faber for the launch of Michael's new publication, "Story of the Century: Wagner […]
