The Judge's Lodging - Events

Friday 21 st September

6.30pm Wine tasting and Grand Victorian Buffet (with wine )

The Judge’s Lodging; tickets: £20

More info on this event (and a lovely photo of Dame Evans!) here: http://www.judgeslodging.org.uk/events/grand_victorian_buffet_and_wine_tasting/

Saturday 22 nd September

10.30am TALK Terry Barfoot : Heroism in , with music by such as Wagner, Mozart, Rossini, Berlioz, Mercadante, Puccini, Smetana, Verdi and Beethoven.

Assembly Rooms; tickets: £10

3pm MASTERCLASS Dame Anne Evans works with Longborough’s new Brünnhilde, , as she prepares for the complete Ring in 2013.

Assembly Rooms; tickets: £10

7 for 7.30pm Nolan and Kelly

Private view of an exhibition of Sir Sidney Nolan’s iconic prints of Australia’s legendary bushranger Ned Kelly, with readings from the Ned Kelly trial and Australian folk songs of the period. Piano Recital by Tamriko Sakvarelidze and Richard Black

Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd; tickets: £15

Sunday 23 rd September 10.30am TALK Terry Barfoot on Villainy in Opera . Featuring music by Wagner, Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Britten, Strauss, Mascagni and Beethoven.

Assembly Rooms; tickets: £10

3pm MASTERCLASS Dame Anne Evans coaches Rachel Nicholls and other members of the Mastersingers Young Artists Programme .

Assembly Rooms; tickets: £10

7 for 7.30pm Nolan in the theatre

Gala Concert with international vocal and instrumental artists associated with the Mastersingers.

Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd; tickets: £15

Season ticket (includes all events listed above): £75.

Masterclasses and workshops with Dame Anne Evans : This is an incredible opportunity to see one of the greatest Wagnerian singers of all time. Dame Anne has appeared at the in the role of 's Brünnhilde for four consecutive seasons with conducting and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin for five. In Britain she performed the role under Bernard Haitink at House Covent Garden and with the . This weekend she passes on her expertise in this particular role to Rachel Nichols one of her protegés and the new outstanding Brünnhilde for the Longborough Festival under Maestro Anthony Negus, who is also in attendance in a coaching capacity as preparations begin for the three Ring Cycles in 2013.

More info on the Heritage Open Days here: http://www.judgeslodging.org.uk/events/visit_us_for_free/

More info on Sporting Life in Presteigne here: http://www.judgeslodging.org.uk/events/sporting_life_in_presteigne/