The Richard Wagner Society of Western Australia (Inc) 2018 PROGRAMME We are presenting something different this year, by showing a composite Ring. Each opera of The Ring is from a different production and a different opera company. DAS RHEINGOLD Wednesday Conducted and directed by Herbert von Karajan between 1973 and 1979, this is the 21 March, 7.30 pm only Karajan Wagner film available. Singers include Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Schreier, Thomas Stewart and Gerhard Stolze. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday DIE WALKÜRE ACT 1 18 April, 7.30 pm From the Patrice Chéreau production of the 1976 Bayreuth Centenary Ring, it has Pierre Boulez as the conductor. Singers include Peter Hofmann, Matti Salminen, Donald McIntyre and Gwyneth Jones Wednesday 16 May, 7.30 pm DIE WALKÜRE ACTS 2 AND 3 SIEGFRIED ACTS 1 AND 2 Wednesday From the Valencia Ring, this staging by La Fura dels Baus is conducted by Zubin 20 June, 7.30 pm Mehta and directed by Carlus Padrissa. Filmed in 2008/9 it has Lance Ryan as Siegfried, Gerhard Siegel as Mime and Jennifer Wilson and Brünnhilde. Wednesday 18 July, 7.30 pm SIEGFRIED ACT 3 FRIDAY EVENING RECEPTION - WAGNER SOCIETY with WASO 17 AUGUST 2018 PERTH CONCERT HALL Time to be advised (No monthly meeting will be held in August) Thursday 16 August 6 pm - 11 pm and Sunday 19 August 2 pm - 7 pm WASO'S 90th ANNIVERSARY GALA - Perth Concert Hall TRISTAN UND ISOLDE Asher Fisch conducts WASO with Stuart Skelton as Tristan and Eva-Maria Westbroek as Isolde Wednesday GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG PROLOGUE AND ACT 1 19 September, 7.30 pm From the Lübeck Ring as part of the "Wagner-meets-Mann" Project, this production filmed at Lübeck from 2007 - 2010 is conducted by Roman Brogli-Sacher. Wednesday 17 October, 7.30 pm GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG ACTS 2 AND 3 Wednesday 21 November, 7.30 pm To be arranged, including the Annual Christmas Party Our monthly evenings are normally held in The Tunley Lecture Theatre, School of Music, The University of Western Australia. A delicious supper is always included. There may be other events which will be organised, depending on guest musicians and speakers who are in Perth at the time. Members and friends will be informed of these events. Visitors and friends are most welcome to attend regular evenings at a cost of $10. This provides temporary membership for the evening. The Society is a member of the Richard Wagner Verband International. We receive an annual allocation of tickets to the Bayreuth Festival. Please let us know if you are interested in attending the festival in 2019. Like us on facebook Our website is www.wagnerwa.org.au The Richard Wagner Society of Western Australia .