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Das Rheingold study day, Talk by Derek Blyth

Wagner Society Manchester annual study day

Add to my Calendar 30-05-2026 10:30 30-05-2026 12:30 36 Das Rheingold study day, Talk by Derek Blyth A day led by our President, Derek Blyth, on Wagner’s ‘preliminary evening’ to the ‘The Ring’. It is, arguably, Wagner’s perfect work, following, as it does, the principles laid down in his essay ‘The Artwork of the Future’ and his book ‘Opera and Drama’. During the day, we will examine relevant passages of these two theoretical works as they apply to Das Rheingold, backed up with aural and visual excerpts, and how Wagner moved from theory to practice in this, his first section of his tetralogy. As many of you know, Derek’s style is lively and engaging – please come to this event, and bring your friends!       Start 1030 - Finish 1600 Website: Wagner Society, Manchester Anthony Burgess Centre, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Anthony Burgess Centre
3 Cambridge Street
Manchester
M1 5BY
England

Tickets

Prices: Members: £23.50; Guests: £27.50. Students: £5.00; Please pay by BACS to Wagner Society Manchester Sort Code 30-95-13; Account number 01199761, or contact [email protected]

Programme

Richard Wagner – Das Rheingold, WWV 86A

Performers

Derek Blyth – President

Wagner Society, Manchester

Programme Note

A day led by our President, Derek Blyth, on Wagner’s ‘preliminary evening’ to the ‘The Ring’. It is, arguably, Wagner’s perfect work, following, as it does, the principles laid down in his essay ‘The Artwork of the Future’ and his book ‘Opera and Drama’. During the day, we will examine relevant passages of these two theoretical works as they apply to Das Rheingold, backed up with aural and visual excerpts, and how Wagner moved from theory to practice in this, his first section of his tetralogy. As many of you know, Derek’s style is lively and engaging – please come to this event, and bring your friends!      

Start 1030 - Finish 1600

Website: Wagner Society, Manchester

Original artwork, The Dawn of Time, by Theresa Newham, in the possession of our President and used with kind permission of the artist

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