Wagner Society in NSW

Wagner Society in NSW Interested in becoming a member of the Society? Well, there are lots of benefits.

Our members are lovers of the music and operas of Richard Wagner and also support Wagnerian productions in Australia and emerging Wagnerian performers from NSW. The Wagner Society NSW page is a place to follow a group of fellow Wagnerians, the Society's activities and Wagner performers and performances worldwide. As a member, you can:

- attend a variety of events each year, including talks, zoom talks, seminars, concerts and films, with outstanding presenters and exciting performers, and with afternoon tea following each in-person event;

- attend a ch*****ne celebration of Wagner’s birthday and a Christmas Party;

- meet and get to know like-minded Wagnerians;

- enjoy the fellowship of our extended network of music/theatre lovers when attending performances in Australia and overseas;

- receive four issues of the Wagner Quarterly per year as well as regular e-news;

- access the Society’s website with its photo gallery, views and reviews about Australian and international Wagner productions, all previous Quarterlies, all previous events, and much more;

- have the opportunity to access tickets for the annual Bayreuth Festival; and

- know that you are helping to support young Wagnerian or potential Wagnerian performers from NSW as well as productions of Wagner in Australia.

09/10/2026

I had such a wonderful first day working at The Metropolitan Opera ! It was delightful to finally meet all the wonderful people I’ve been emailing with in person, AND… I even got to rehearse Medea with the principal cast as Michael Spyers arrives on Saturday. Super fun! 🤩

Congratulations Ellen!
08/10/2026

Congratulations Ellen!

I’m very proud to finally announce that I was a recipient of a North Sydney Council Creative Grant – Professional Development! ❤️

The grant supported the August component of my participation in the Dramatic Voices Program in Berlin, including the final rehearsals and Sitzprobe for Wagner’s Die Walküre, the fully staged performances of the opera and my Lieder recital as part of the Lieder Akademie and Festival. It was incredibly rewarding to bring the work from the program to the stage, including performing the role of Waltraute.

I’m now looking forward to sharing some of what I learnt during my time in Berlin with the North Sydney community, including a special thank-you concert currently being planned with North Sydney Council.

I’m incredibly proud to have received this support through the North Sydney Council Creative Grant program and excited to be able to bring the experience back home and share it with my local community. ❤️

08/10/2026

Join us for "L’invitation au voyage" – a recital by mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble & Associate Artist Sharolyn Kimmorley AM – with works by Duparc, Brahms, Schumann, Wagner, de Falla, Guastavino, Dvorak & Bernstein.

"L’invitation au voyage" explores one of the most enduring themes in music and literature; the idea of being drawn to "elsewhere". It is a celebration of a life spent exploring the world. Through songs of adventure and freedom, restlessness and uncertainty, nostalgia and yearning, it is ultimately a reflection on the universal human desire to find where we truly belong.

All welcome.

When? 2.00pm on Sunday 11 October 2026

Where? St Columba Community Centre, 53A Ocean Street (cnr Forth Street), Woollahra NSW

Cost? Members $50, Non-members $60, full-time students $25

Buy online tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/wanderlust-songs-of-longing-exile-and-homecoming

03/10/2026

INTRODUCING OUR COMPÈRE
Emily Edmonds

Australian mezzo-soprano Emily Edmonds is recognised internationally for her interpretations of both traditional and contemporary repertoire.

In the 2025-26 Season, Emily debuted the title role in Massenet’s Cinderella, returned to the role of Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, and debuted the role of Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Opera Australia). Other artistic highlights include L’enfant in L’enfant et les sortilèges (Komische Oper Berlin; London Philharmonic Orchestra), Varvara in Kátya Kabanová (Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden), and Dorabella in Così fan tutte (Classical Opera Company, London). She also garnered widespread critical acclaim for her American and British premiere performances of Venables’ Denis & Katya (Opera Philadelphia; Music Theatre Wales). Emily was a Jette Parker Artist at the Royal Opera House 2015–2017.

Other Australian appearances include Semira in Hasse’s Artaserse, Asteria in Vivaldi's Bajazet (Pinchgut Opera), Cherubino (State Opera South Australia), Saariaho’s Quatre Instants, Benjamin’s Into the Little Hill (Sydney Chamber Opera) and Elgar’s Sea Pictures (SSO). Upcoming Australian engagements include Siebel in Faust, and Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte (Opera Australia).

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03/10/2026

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Our upcoming Wednesday zoom will be Part 3 of a talk by Dr Thomas Launius on "Parsifal". The topic is "Parsifal: Languag...
29/09/2026

Our upcoming Wednesday zoom will be Part 3 of a talk by Dr Thomas Launius on "Parsifal".

The topic is "Parsifal: Language, Sound and the Aesthetic Archaic Register". The talk will be about how Wagner constructed a deliberately archaic tone in Parsifal through elevated diction, ritual language, liturgical phrasing, and fairy-tale idioms—creating a synthesised “timeless” register that feels sacred, legendary, and mythic.

When? At 7.00pm [AEDT] on Wednesday 28 October 2026 - Later we will forward a link to the talk to all those who registered, so even if you were unable to participate in the LIVE talk, you will be able to view it at your convenience.

Cost? $12 AUD

All welcome.

How to register and receive the zoom link? Click here: https://events.humanitix.com/dr-thomas-launius-continues-his-series-on-parsifal

For the diary!
14/09/2026

For the diary!

Don't miss the upcoming talk by Associate Professor Ross Anderson on his book "The Appian Way"' about Adolphe Appia. App...
08/09/2026

Don't miss the upcoming talk by Associate Professor Ross Anderson on his book "The Appian Way"' about Adolphe Appia. Appia (1862–1928) was an enigmatic figure in the history of modern theatre, best known for his writings on the mise-en-scène and stage designs for the music dramas of Richard Wagner.

All welcome.

When? 2.00pm on Sunday 13 September 2026, preceded at 12.00 noon by Tony Palmer’s film "Wagner" Part 5 (final).

Where? Goethe Institut, 90 Ocean Street (cnr Jersey Road), Woollahra NSW

Cost? $35 members, $45 non-members, $15 full-time students

Buy online tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/associate-professor-ross-anderson-talks-about-his-book-the-appian-way

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08/09/2026

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