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Programme Cercle Wagner Toulouse

Programme Cercle Wagner Toulouse 2024-2025

New Wagnerian Publication!

“Wagner dopo Wagner” (Wagner after Wagner), a study on early German Wagnerism

Assembly of Delegates and Wagner Congress in Berlin. A new President from The Netherlands.

Katharina Wagner's Lohengrin, Wagnerian Encounters in Barcelona, March 2025

PROGRAMME 2024/2025, CERCLE RICHARD WAGNER NICE COTE D’AZUR

Wagner Days in Madrid, 12-16.May

Programme 2024-2025 Cercle Richard Wagner Marseille Provence

Programme 2024-2025, Cercle National Richard Wagner, Paris

RWVI supports Wagner Camp in Thailand

Wagner Kosmos 5 Mythos und Wahrheit, Oper Dortmund

3.4.2024 The March 2024 issue of The Wagner Journal (vol.18, no.1) now available.

Wagnerian Forum

Join the Wagnerian Community!

The new issue of the Rivista Wagneriana is now available!

The Italian magazine dedicated to Richard Wagner

Commemoration in Wahnfried on the 141st anniversary of Richard Wagner's death.

Wagner Days in Sofia 13.-20. June

Parsifal outside Bayreuth. A legal and cultural battle.

A new conference by the Richard Wagner Association of Avellino.

Obituary for Dr. Oswald Georg Bauer.

Director Chen Shi-Zheng’s Ring Cycle in Brisbane,

Another 10,000 Euros-donation from Frankfurt for Riga

Wagnerian journeys in Strasbourg, Vienna, Munich, Milano, etc.

Giornate Wagneriane Venezia 2023, dal 1 al 3 dicembre: Richard Wagner e Jacques Offenbach

The new issue of the Rivista Wagneriana is now available!

The Italian magazine dedicated to Richard Wagner

Wagner Congress in Brüssel. A report from Rainer Fineske

In memoriam Louis Oster

The Wagner Society London 70th Anniversary Dinner

In Memoriam Stephen Gould

Wagnerian Weekend at Strasbourg- Lohengrin March 24

04.09.2023 Wagner's Ring in renovated old Opera House in Budapest in November

Opera Australia will be producing Wagner’s Ring Cycle in Brisbane, Queensland

The Wagner Society of Avellino in Buenos Aires!

First international concert of the RWV of Avellino (Italy)

Lohengrin and Wagner return to Savonlinna Opera Festival

Wagner Society of New York Special Programs During the Bayreuth Festival This Summer

The Wagner Society of New York will offer programs during the upcoming Bayreuth Festival to explore Richard Wagner’s works in depth with artists performing this summer. Programs are offered daily beginning 21 August through 25 August, 2023.

On the way: a reduction of Wagner’s opus that aims to make the work accessible to more orchestras and their audiences.

This summer, American composer, conductor, arranger and music director Jonathan McPhee will publish the first half of his “The Essential Ring” – a reduction of Wagner’s opus that aims to make the work accessible to more orchestras and their audiences.

Get-together Bayreuth 2023

28.7.2023 A discussion between Rainer Fineske and Valentin Schwarz on the Ring Production

The new issue of the Rivista Wagneriana is now available!

The Italian magazine dedicated to Richard Wagner

The latest issue of the Wagner Journal

Richard Wagner meets Bob Dylan

In Milan, the first comparison between Wagner and Dylan

Sofia Opera Wagner Festival 8.-30. July

Parsifal in Grand Opera Houston in January/February. Coproduction with Chicago

Riga. The Laying of the Foundation Stone for the renovation of the former German Theatre, the Wagner Theatre.

Memorial Event for Josef Lienhart in Freiburg May 6

Richard Wagner's 210. Birthday celebrated with a lecture in Reykjavik

The Icelandic Wagner Society went to Naples to see the Walküre.

The Icelandic Wagner Society went to Naples to see the Walküre in Teatro di San Carlo.

Wagner for Beginners

Katharina Wagner, as director of the Bayreuth Festival, has started an initiative called "Wagner for starters". Young people aged 25 and under can order tickets (orderíng for individual parts oft the „Ring“ is also possible) for a standard price of 90 eur

Programme and open registration for Wagner Congress in Brussels and Bruges

The new issue of the Rivista Wagneriana is available!

The Italian magazine dedicated to Richard Wagner

New Siegfried production in Finnish National Opera

The Finnish National opera will perform the third part of the epic saga. Premiere 24th of March. Daniel Brenna sings Siegfried, Johanna Rusanen-Kartano is Brünnhilde and Tommi Hakala is Wander. Hannu Lintu conducts. Live Stream Saturday 22 April 2023 at 2 pm.

Melbourne Opera’s Ring production in Bendigo is about to start.

From 24 March-30 April, Bendigo will play host to another destination arts event for Australia. Melbourne Opera’s Ring Cycle Cultural Festival is a truly rare opera occasion, drawing opera lovers from around the world to the regional Victorian city.

Presidium meeting in Berlin 10 to 11 March

A semi-staged production of Das Rheingold in Singapore on Saturday, July 8.

The latest edition of the Wagner Journal

The March 2023 issue (vol.17, no.1) of The Wagner Journal has been published

A new Wagnerian publication!

A new text published for the Quaderni Wagneriani, the editorial collection of the Richard Wagner Association of Avellino.

An Article from Sole24 in Italy on the R.W. Museum in Venice. In italian

Concert on 13. Februar: Omaggio a Richard Wagner. Nel 140° anniversario della morte avvenuta a Venezia – 13.II.1883.

The death of Richard Wagner. Among anecdotes and memories.

New episode of La Voce inattuale, podcast of the Association Richard Wagner of Avellino, dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the death of Richard Wagner death.

Omaggio a Richard Wagner. Nel 140° anniversario della morte avvenuta a Venezia – 13.II.1883,

C O N C E R T O, LUNEDI 13 febbraio 2018, ore 17.30: Wagner, Liszt e ... “La lugubre gondola”.
In memoriam Josef Lienhart.

Obituary Josef Lienhart

Greetings from RWVI President Rainer Fineske.

Petition: Save the historical-critical edition of the Wagner letters

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AT CLUB WAGNER BARCELONA - WINTER SPRING 2023

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES which will take place at CLUB WAGNER BARCELONA during WINTER-SPRING 2023

Wagner Festival in Sofia, July, 2023

A Wagner Festival in Sofia July 8th to 30th. A new Ring Production Premiere and also performances of Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal and Der fliegende Holländer..

An online course exploring the Ring, hosted by Francesca Zambello

An online course exploring the Ring, hosted by Francesca Zambello. Takes place over four real-time sessions.

Wagner's Parsifal in Grand Théâtre de Genève

Wagner's Parsifal at the Grand Théâtre de Genève with German director Michael Thalheimer and conductor Jonathan Nott !

The latest edition of the Wagner Journal now available

The November 2022 issue of The Wagner Journal has been published.

Lohengrin Premiere in München online until February

The new production of Lohengrin at the Bayerische Staatsoper was received with great enthusiasm!
It can be seen online until February on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysRjAxEW8EUBorbely

Premiere Meistersinger in Vienna

Great success for the premiere of Meistersinger in Vienna. Can be seen here, online:
https://play.wiener-staatsoper.at/event/bb8649e9-8f47-451e-b9fd-f992b534f96d

150 years jubilee in Vienna

Celebrations of 150th anniversary of the Richard Wagner Society in Vienna. A report from President Rainer Fineske.

R. Wagner and his wife Minna. The London letters

Eva Rieger gives a talk, via zoom, on Minna Wagner,.

An Interview with Katharina Wagner via Zoom

Wagner Society of Southern California. A live Interview with Katharina Wagner by John Mastrogiovanni. A zoom event.

Wagner Days in Venice 2022

Wagner Days in Venice, November 19th and 25th.

Wagner Society Budapest celebrates 150 years

The Richard Wagner Society in Budapest celebrated its 150th anniversary from 8.10 - 11.10. 2022

The French Ambassador in Berlin takes leave

The Ambassador of the French Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, Anne-Marie Descõtes, was discharged in Berlin after a five-year term of office.

The Festival Sommer in Bayreuth in retrospect.

A report from the Bayreuth Festival 2022 by President of RWVI, Rainer Fineske.

A farewell event in the so-called Wagnertheatre, the former German Theatre

A farewell event in the so-called Wagnertheatre, the former German Theatre. The house being closed to become renovated and a foundation stone layed, which is planned to take place for Richard Wagner's birthday on May 22, 2023.

30 years celebrations of the Richard Wagner Society Finland

Turku and Helsinki celebrated 30 years since the founding of Richard Wagner Society Finland with a varied and interesting Programme, from 8th to 11th September. Report from RWVI President Rainer Fineske.

Eröffnung Richard-Wagner-Kongress 2017

Book Launch in Villa Wahnfried “Vollendet das ewige Werk”!

Although publication of “The History of the Bayreuth Festival” took many years to achieve, this is a work not written for "eternity", rather for readers in the here and now.

James Rutherford, British baritone at Oper Frankfurt

James Rutherford begins long-term contract at Oper Frankfurt - including singing his first Wotan in the Ring in 2016

The 8th International Singing Competition for Wagner Voices

The singing competition was held over the first weekend of October in glorious Autumn sunshine in the city of Karlsruhe, coinciding with the celebrations of 25 years of German re-unification.

Singing Competition in London

The Wagner Society will once again hold its prestigious annual Singing
Competition.

Tannhäuser in Cuba

The Wagner Society of Munich is putting together and supporting a performance of Tannhäuser in Havana, Cuba.

South Africa - an open letter

We are delighted to have received an open letter from Jilly Cohen, Events Organiser of the Wagner Society of South Africa.

New Production of Tannhäuser

A new production from 19 September to 19 October 2015 of "Tannhäuser".

The Ring in Minden

"Das Wunder von Minden" moves to the next round.

Richard Wagner in der zeitgenössischen Fotografie by Gunther Braam

Gunther Braam has just published (supported also by RW Munich) the book: "Richard Wagner in der zeitgenössischen Fotografie (Richard Wagner in contemporary photography)".

Club Wagner Barcelona - Painting competition/Lohengrin

In association with Katharina Wagner's new production of Lohengrin in Barcelona in 2020, a painting competition was held with the theme of the opera

International Richard Wagner Congress Dessau-Roßlau 2015

Opening ceremony, St. Marienkirche zu Dessau, 14 May 2015

Richard Wagner Verband Trier-Luxemburg : New president

The Richard Wagner Verband Trier-Luxemburg has a new president.

"Keyword Wagner" in Reykjavik from 01.06.-06.06.2022

The motto of this year's "Stichwort Wagner", actually already in 2020, was: Richard Wagner and Iceland.

WS Iceland - Keyword "Richard Wagner and Iceland

RWV Iceland hosted a very successful and entertaining keyword with representatives of Wagner associations from Europe, Africa and the USA

Eva Wagner-Pasquier 70 years old

Eva Wagner-Pasquier celebrates her 70th birthday on 14 April 2015.

Richard-Wagner-Verband Dessau e.V. : New president

The Richard Wagner Verband Dessau e.V. has a new president.

WS Stockholm 50th Anniversary 21/22 May 2022

Report from Rainer Fineske - The Svenska Wagner-Sällskapet Stockholm celebrated on 21 and 22 May 2022, Richard Wagner's 209th birthday

RWV Hannover - An Evening of Richard Wagner and Giacomo Meyerbeer in the Villa Seligmann, the House for Jewish Music in Hannover

Report on the lecture and song recital on Richard Wagner's relationship to Giacomo Meyerbeer on 26.05.2022 at the Villa Seligmann, Hannover

Update from the Leipzig Wagner Festival

The Leipzig Opera Festival WAGNER 22 is approaching, a worldwide unique undertaking of cyclical performances of all 13 of Richard Wagner's staged works

Club Wagner Barcelona - A work based on Richard Wagner's music drama Tristan und Isolde

Dallas Symphony Orchestra to perform the Ring in 2024

Beginning in May 2024, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, will present an opera-in-concert version of Richard Wagner’s complete Der Ring des Nibelungen with internationally renowned singers

Leipzig Opera Festival WAGNER 22

On 2 July 2022 at 6 p.m., the Richard Wagner Association Leipzig will host a gala dinner for members of the Richard Wagner Associations on the occasion of the Festtage der Oper Leipzig WAGNER 22

The Flying Dutchman goes Ammersee

We, the Richard Wagner Association Ammersee, celebrate our seventh anniversary in 2022. What could be more appropriate than to let the sailor go ashore with us on the Ammersee?

1997 Ring Disc now available again online

This excellent tool shows the musical notation with the Solti recording of the Ring and explains the leitmotifs

The new film "Wagner Bayreuth and the Rest of the World" is now available for purchase on DVD or Blue Ray

New publication: Biography on Cosima Wagner

Message from President Rainer Fineske about this new biography

WS Upper Midwest - Farewell to Michael Ruppert

?We are sorry to report that Michael Ruppert, President of the Richard Wagner Society of the Upper Midwest , passed away on March 26, 2022 after a long hospitalization.

The Stipendienstiftung announce the Bayreuth Bursary Programme for 2022

With the usual programme of operas, tours, receptions and visits for the Bursary students, it is great to see this programme return to normal

WS Santa Fe raises significant funds for Munich's concert for Ukraine

Thanks to the generosity of Wagner Society members in the US and elsewhere, the Wagner Society of Sante Fe raised nearly $4,000 to contribute to the Munich fund for Ukraine

The Richard Wagner Association of Venice - "Homage to Richard Wagner Concert"

The Richard Wagner Association of Venice celebrated its thirtieth anniversary on 13 March with a concert held in the Teatro La Fenice

RWVI and WS Munich benefit concert for Ukraine

A letter from our President, Rainer Fineske in support of the Ukraine Benefit Concert in Munich on 25 March

Annie Benoit steps down as President of the CNRW Paris

After 18 years at the helm of the prestigious Cercle National Richard Wagner Paris, Annie has decided to retire in favour of a newly elected President

The latest edition of The Wagner Journal is now available

RWV Hannover - Our honorary member Cornelius Meister to conduct the opening premiere of the Bayreuth Festival

Cornelius Meister (scholarship holder and honorary member of the RWV Hannover) conducts the opening premiere of the Bayreuth Festival

Bayreuth Festival 2022 - Calendar

The list of performances for the Bayreuth Festival 2022 is now available

Solidarity with our Richard Wagner Associations in Ukraine

A message from President Rainer Fineske to the Wagner Associations in Ukraine and responses from our members in Ukraine

Die Walküre with Anthony Negus in Australia

Anthony Negus is currently in Australia preparing a series of performance of Die Walküre

RWV Leipzig - Richard Wagner Young Talent Award and Bayreuth Scholarships 2022

This year's competition for the Richard Wagner Young Talent Award, offered Europe-wide by the Wagner Society Leipzig e.V. in cooperation with the Leipzig Opera, has produced three prize-winners

News from the WS Washington DC

Some upcoming musical events in the capital of the USA

WS New York - some memories of the 2013 Met Parsifal

With thanks to Nathalie Wagner, here is a You Tube Mezzo screening of the Met's 2013 Parsifal, along with some reviews and commentaries

Team of singers in the UK aim to record a Wagner album

The Wagner Album - Cat, Philip and Keel make an album of musical highlights from "Der Ring des Nibelungen". And they need support via Crowdfunding

A new translation into English of the last two parts of the Ring by Frederick Paul Walter

Frederick Paul Walter makes these works accessible not only to scholars and opera buffs but also to fans of Tolkien, Star Wars, Hogwarts, and Game of Thrones through a new English translation

Berlin - Exhibition "Richard Wagner and German Feeling" from 08 April 2022 at the German Historical Museum

Death of Martin Nejedlý - CZ Wagner Society Prague

We are sorry to announce that the President of RWV Prague, Martin Nejedlý, has recently passed away quite suddenly at the age of 45

WS Queensland - Wagner eBooks for sale

Dr Peter Bassett, President of the WS Queensland, has notified us of four Wagner ebooks which can easily be bought and downloaded

Exhibition Berlin - Richard Wagner and German Feeling

The German Historical Museum in Berlin announces a major exhibition on Richard Wagner, which will open in April 2022

The latest edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

WS Washington DC Alumnus to sing major Wagner role in Los Angeles

Issachah Savage, an alumnus of the Society's American Wagner Project, will sing the title role in the L.A. Opera's production of Tannhaüser from October 16 to November 6

WS Upper Midwest launches Music in Action program

This new initiative aims to bring an understanding and appreciation of Richard Wagner’s art to a broader audience through supporting young artists

News of a couple of new Wagner publications in English

With thanks to the Wagner Society of New South Wales, we note below some new and interesting books on Wagner in English

The RWV Munich celebrates exactly 150 years since the founding of its Wagner Society

Report on the Bayreuth Scholarship Days

This year's Scholarship Days event took place from 04.08.-10.08.2021 - only 60 young artists of the usual 250 were permitted to attend

Bayreuth is finally back - and much less complicated than previously imagined

The premiere of the Fliegender Holländer proved to be an eloquent and highly dramatic experience for the audience, despite the long shadow of Covid

Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany awarded to Prof. Alessandra Althoff-Pugliese

Düsseldorf's Mayor Dr Stephan Keller presented the award in the City Hall

Important - Update on Munich Congress 2021

The Wagner Congress in Munich in October 2021 will go ahead as planned!

Obituary - André Demarck

A few words from RWVI President Rainer Fineske in commemoration of André Demarck

Death of André Demarck, President of the Cercle Richard Wagner - Marseille Provence

It is with great sadness that we learned yesterday of the death of our friend from Marseille André Demarck from a cruel illness from which he had been suffering for several months

Ring Award Finals Graz 26 & 27 June 2021

On the weekend of 26/27 June 2021, the finals of the Ring Award, the only international music theatre competition for stage direction and stage design, took place in Graz

WS New South Wales - Alex Ross talk now available on YouTube

The latest edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

Catering at the Bayreuth Festival

Some changes to the usual catering arrangements at the Festival this year, due to the Pandemic

Invitation to the Finals of the Ring Award

25 years of The RING AWARD: 9 competitions with over 1500 participants from all 5 continents!

WS Frankfurt makes €10,000 donation to Riga Theatre

Members of the WS Frankfurt support the renaissance of the Wagner Theatre in Latvia's capital with a major donation

WS Venice - Restoration of the busts of Wagner and Verdi in the Biennale Gardens

Under the patronage of the Richard Wagner Association of Venice and the Richard Wagner International Foundation of Venice

Vinke family garden concerts 2021

We are happy to inform you that the artist couple, Stefan and Sabine Vinke are once again inviting guests to a series of concerts and opera extracts in their lovely garden

Book Review - "Zwischen Tatkraft und Verblendung" (Between energy and delusion)

The Richard Wagner Association Munich as the "Capital of the Movement" 1933-1945

Obituary - Ilse Hannibal

On 15 April 2021, Ilse Hannibal, Chairperson of the WS Mannheim-Kurpfalz for decades and then Honorary Chairperson, died at the blessed age of 95

WS Scotland - New YouTube channel

Some of the talks given over the past few months by the WS Scotland, are now available to view on their new YouTube channel

A tribute to Christa Ludwig

Christa Ludwig, the mezzo-soprano who became a legend during her lifetime, died on Sunday 25 April at the age of 93

Opera North Parsifal to go ahead in 2022

We have just received news that the planned Opera North production of Parsifal will go ahead in June 2022.

German Historical Museum - Symposium "Marx and Wagner - Capitalism and German Sentiment"

Capitalism and German sentiment will face two highy influential figures of the 19th century on Friday 23 April

WS New South Wales - latest newsletter

With several interesting articles and reviews, this newsletter is full of cheer from a country where live musical and social events are able to take place

RWA Singapore - Getting Back to Live Performance

Like Wagner associations elsewhere, the Richard Wagner Association (Singapore) has seen most of its usual activities brought to a stop over the past year

Podcast - Wagner the hypochondriac

We invite you to listen to the programme "Historiquement vôtre" presented by Stéphane Bern and Mathieu Noël entitled "Ils sont complètement malades" (They are completely ill) on Europe 1.

A charming music video from the Wagner Society of Japan

This video shows simultaneously every violin part of the Feuerzauber-figuration-music of Walkure Act 3 played by one player

New publication - "Musica Cosmogonica von der Barockzeit bis heute"

The author, Dr. phil. Leopoldo Siano, is a musicologist and lecturer at the University of Cologne in the Institute of Musicology

WS Lisbon creates a YouTube channel

You can now watch their prestigious events on YouTube - all in Portuguese

RWVI travel parter Ars Musica bestows major donation to the Wagner Foundation in Venice

The RWVI is truly grateful to Ars Musica for their generous donation

The Richard Wagner Congress 2022 in Madrid

We are getting ready: the 2022 Congress will take place in Madrid!

The March 2021 edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

Wagner Society of New York: Gift of $5,000 to Met Orchestra Musicians Fund

The Wagner Society of New York has given $5,000 to the Met Orchestra Musicians Fund, to aid more than 150 musicians who have not been paid salaries since April 2020

Obituary Stefan Mickisch 1962-2021 by Rainer Fineske

San Francisco Opera to present a month of online Ring events

During the month of March, San Francisco Opera will present streamed performances of their Francesca Zambello Ring from 2018 along with a series of online talks and discussions around the operas

The Ring that should have been.....

Without the intervention of Covid, the planned Jurowski Ring at the Festival Hall would now have drawn to a close.

BBC 3 to broadcast the 2018 ROH Ring over four nights

With a stellar cast, this production lingers long in the memory of those fortunate enough to have been there

News from the Wagner Society of Venice

Cancellation of annual Wagner tribute concert and completion of restoration of the busts of Wagner and Verdi in the Biennale Gardens

The Richard Wagner Foundation of Chile launches the Ramón Vinay Scholarship

The Richard Wagner Foundation of Chile, established at the end of 2019, has launched the Ramón Vinay Scholarship in December 2020, in honour of the Chilean tenor

Eva Wagner Interview with El Mercurio, Santiago Chile

Eva Wagner Pasquier has accepted the role of Honorary Member of the Wagner Foundation of Santiago. She recently gave an interview to the newspaper "El Mercurio"

Happy birthday Oswald Georg Bauer!

The Bayreuth chronicler and dramaturg of the Wolfgang Wagner era has turned 80.

Vienna to stream Rheingold and Walküre on 24 and 25 January

First two operas of the Ring from 2016 directed by Bechtolf and conducted by Adam Fischer

Paris Ring is still available online

You can still listen to the recent concert version of the Ring in Paris on France Muisque

WS London announces forthcoming Zoom events

WS Lyon announces the release of a new volume in their series

It is with great pleasure that WS Lyon announces the publication of the third volume of the series that their honorary member, Michal Mrozowicki dedicates to the reception of Richard Wagner in France.

Review of "The Blue Book" by Rainer Fineske

Many Wagner and Bayreuth fans are already familiar with the term "Blue Book" - and here is a review by the RWVI President

A note from RWVI President Rainer Fineske

On 25 December 2020, the symphonic work by Richard Wagner known as the "Siegfried Idyll" celebrates its 150th anniversary

News from the Cyprus Wagner Society

The Cyprus Wagner Society is organising an exhibition of pictures and items to celebrate the life and works of Richard Wagner

A message from RWVI President Rainer Fineske about Beethoven

This year the international music world commemorates the 250th birthday of the great and world-famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven

A Christmas card from the Wagner Society of Southern California to cheer us all up

German Bundestag approves 5.2 million euros for the renaissance of the Wagner Theatre in Riga

Riga/Berlin: Today's adoption of the 2021 budget in the German Bundestag lays the foundation for saving the restoration of the building

WS New York - You Tube Masterclass with Stephen Gould

The Wagner Society of New York are now offering access to their masterclass with Heldentenor Stephen Gould at the special holiday price of $10

The RWVI pays tribute to Verena Lafferentz-Wagner on the 100th anniversary of her birth

?Today in December 2020 we commemorate the 100th birthday of the youngest granddaughter of Richard and Cosima Wagner.

WS New York - You Tube Masterclass with Stephen Gould

Available from 11 December, the WS New York is posting on its You Tube channel a recently recorded Masterclass with Stephen Gould for three young Heldentenors

Melbourne Opera announces a new Ring to start in 2021

Some arts companies plan to inch carefully out of the shadow of the pandemic. Melbourne Opera is running a marathon.

New Edition of Paul Dawson-Bowling's book on Wagner planned

A revised edition of Wagner; The Complete Experience and Its Meaning to Us is due for publication in January 2021

Some news from the Icelandic Wagner Society

The Society is pleased to announce the start of their Zoom programme

An Update from Opera North on their forthcoming Parsifal

Opera North regret that they have had to postpone their planned 2021 tour of the semi-staged Parsifal

Online course on Wagner from the University of Helsinki

Professor Emeritus of Musicology, Eero Tarasti has recorded a series of lectures on Wagner in English on YouTube, which are free to access

WS Nürnberg - Report on the recent Wagner & Beethoven Symposium

10.10.2020 Symposium - Richard Wagner and Ludwig van Beethoven on the latter's 250th birthday - The great late romantic Wagner bows to Beethoven

New Publication - facsimile edition of Parsifal score

Richard Wagner's score for "Parsifal", his "Weltabschiedswerk" has now been published by Musikverlag Bärenreiter as a high-quality facsimile

WS Singapore announce OMM’s “Die Walküre” Available to View

The Orchestra of the Music Makers is making a video recording of its Die Walküre/The Valkyrie available on YouTube.

The latest edition of The Wagner Journal is now available

A new recording of Tristan und Isolde

The Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra stuns with a new recording of Tristan, conducted by Robert Reimer

Wagner’s plans for Training Singers - an article by Peter Bassett

This article forms part of a paper presented to the 8th International Congress of Voice Teachers on 13 July 2013 by Dr Peter Bassett, of the WS in Queensland.

Richard Wagner Gesellschaft Riga takes over former German Theatre

On 20 October, President of Latvia Egils Levits took part in the key handover ceremony at the Riga Wagner House.

The 8th Sofia Wagner Festival returns in November

With Strauss this time....

Letter from President Fineske regarding changes to the Symposium in Berlin, January 2020

As a result of the pandemic, we have had to make some changes to the Symposium "70 years of the New Bayreuth" scheduled for January 2020

"Wagner - an eternal German nuisance" by Moshe Zuckermann

A review by RWVI President Rainer Fineske

New book of the Ring - illustrated by Martin Stark

Büchergilde Editions have published a true masterpiece, with a four-part illustrated book on Richard Wagner's magnum opus - as described by President Rainer Fineske

Katharina Wagner speaks openly about her illness and her plans for the future

In a frank interview with Manuel Brug in Die Welt on 21 September, Katharina Wagner spoke freely about her recent illness

Bayreuth appoints its first woman conductor

The newly returned-to-work Bayreuth Director Katharina Wagner has named Oksana Lyniv as the conductor of the new Fliegender Holländer in 2021

Katharina Wagner returns - comeback on the Green Hill

The Süddeutsche Zeitung has announced that Katharina Wagner has returned to work at the Bayreuth Festival

Wagner Society of Scotland events move to Zoom

While government Covid-19 pandemic social distancing restrictions remains in force, all our events, including our December AGM will be delivered online via Zoom, free of charge to members

Cercle Wagner Belge Francophone - death of Georges Roodthooft

It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Georges Roodthooft, Honorary President and founder of the Cercle Belge Francophone Richard Wagner

Rescheduling of Brisbane Ring to 2021

Opera Australia have announced new dates for their much anticipated Ring in Brisbane

News from and congratulations to the WS New South Wales

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the WS New South Wales. Following a recent Board meeting, they have a new President and officers.

Landesart TV are offering a video of Stefan Vinke's Festival in his garden

The television programme Landesart has published a video on the subject of the "Great" Wagner Festival in Hargesheim

WS Paris publishes its latest newsletter

The popular and informative "Lettre du Cygne" has reappeared, with events planned for the autumn and the usual scholarly articles and interesting news items

The latest newsletter from the WS New Zealand is now available

With news of new officers on the Board, some forthcoming events and a news article, this makes for interesting reading

Letter from President Fineske

regarding his recent visit to Bayreuth to attend a Masterclass and Wreath laying organised by the Scholarship Foundation

WS Iceland holds its AGM and reelects its President for a further 2 years

The AGM of Richard Wagner Society, Iceland took place 27.6. Its president, since 1995, Selma Gudmundsdottir was reelected for the next two years.

WS New York - new book launch

The Wagner Society of New York and Powerhouse Arena will present the official U.S. launch - a virtual event - of "Wagnerism" by Alex Ross, the renowned music critic of The New Yorker

WS Washington DC holds its first live event since lockdown

WS Washington are hosting their first live socially-distanced performance event in Alexandria - a concert by their AWP Alumnus Issachah Savage

Bärenreiter-Verlag to publish a new facsimile edition of "Parsifal"

Open letter from the RWVI President re Riga

In support of the appeal from the Wagner Society of Riga, who are fully restoring their opera house with its strong links to Wagner

WS Lyon - The Knight of the Swan - a project by Stéphane Ingouf

A gigantic work project entitled "The Knight of the Swan" dedicated to that archetypal Wagnerian, King Ludwig II of Bavaria.

BAYREUTH GOES ONLINE!

It is with great pleasure that we bring you this exciting news - the Bayreuth Festival will offer a wealth of operas from its archives, including three of the greatest Rings in the Festival's history

Another great webinar from the WS Washington DC

Wednesday 15 July - 7:30pm EDT - Saul Lilienstein: "Wagner's Music Dramas and the Jews" Don't miss it. Joining details within.

The latest newsletter from the WS New Zealand is now available

The July edition of The Wagner Journal is now available

With the usual interesting mix of scholarly articles, reviews of productions, CDs and DVDs and books....

WS in Victoria - Newsletter

An excellent and informative offering from the Wagner Society in Victoria

Badisches Staatstheater to present livestream of the opera "Wahnfried" on Sunday 28 June

This popular new opera by Avner Dorman won great acclaim when it originally played in the theatre in Karlsruhe.

WS Northern California initiates a series of Webinars

?The Wagner Society of Northern California has begun our series of webinars on June 6th and continue with a webinar on June 27th 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Update! Wagner Society New York to present its seminar on Der fliegende holländer as a Webinar

New York are joining many enterprising Wagner Societies in streaming their seminar that was originally planned for March

Wagner Masks to keep us safe

An enterprising Wagnerian is making Wagner masks for sale so that we can proudly display our affinity

Podcasts from the Wagner Museum in Bayreuth

Because the museum is closed and you cannot go there, the museum comes to you.

WS Scotland to hold their lectures on Siegfried online

Acknowledged Wagner expert David Nice will present a series of 10 weekly online lectures on Siegfried

WS Frankfurt - Scholarship holders concert on the sofa

Frankfurt talents present themselves online from 16 June

Wagner Society Washington DC webinars now available on You Tube

In case you missed them -- or you'd just like to see them again -- WSWDC's webinars are now available on YouTube!.

Opera tips from WS Bamberg - updated daily

Monika Beer, President of the WS Bamberg is updating their website daily with fresh news and opera tips.

The new production die Walküre at FNO

A new Walküre will be presented in August 2020 at Finnish National Opera

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD WAGNER

207 years young today

Greetings to Katharina Wagner on her birthday

Riga celebrates Wagner's birthday with a piano recital

Remember the joyful flashmob last year?

On the 120th anniversary of the death of Hermann Levi

Susanne Reber from Mannheim has written a short piece to commemorate this anniversary

Obituary - Norbert Balatsch

Rainer Fineske, President, RWVI has written a moving tribute to the late Norbert Balatsch, former chorus master at the Bayreuth Festival

Best Wishes to Katharina Wagner for a good recovery

RWVI President Rainer Fineske sends best wishes for a good recovery to Katharina Wagner, Director of the Bayreuth Festival

Latest listing of Wagner streams from the WS London

WS Washington DC builds on the success of its webinars with an exciting programme

A shining example of how to keep things going for Wagner Societies in lockdown - a series of webinars from the enterprising WS Washington DC

Update on the Ring Award Final in Graz

We have received an update in the form of a letter from Heinz Weyringer, director of the renowned Ring Award, evidencing great optimism and determination

Daily tips for opera streams

The WS Bamberg regularly publishes information about available opera live streams

WS Washington DC presents the second of its webinars

Following the great success of the webinar on Lohengrin presented by WS Washington DC's President, Jim Holman, the second recital will feature a recital and lecture

Latest list of Wagner streaming from the WS London

The latest list focuses on Wagner's earlier works available to stream

WS Iceland cancels its May Symposium with great regret

The planned Keyword Wagner event in Reykjavik in May, which would have included a symposium and a performance of Die Walküre has regrettably been postponed

Significant birthdays

The President of the RWVI congratulates Eva Wagner-Pasquier, Anja Silja and Siegfried Jerusalem on their birthdays

Wagner to view online - thanks to the WS London

You can find a list of current Wagner operas available to view online below courtesy of the Wagner Society London

9th International Solti Competiton for Young Conductors

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOW 15 MAY 2020. Applications are invited for this prestigious competition to take place (we hope) in October 2020 in Frankfurt am Main

The Wagner Society Leipzig has a new President

The Leipzig Society recently elected Professor Dr. Helmut Loos as its President, to succeed Thomas Krakow

A wealth of Parsifals - from our friends in New Zealand

The indefatigable Heath Lees of the Wagner Society of New Zealand has put together a short newsletter featuring several versions of Parsifal available to watch over Easter

The latest brochure giving details of the programme for the Wagner Congress in Bonn in September 2020 is now available to download

Some more digital links - Kaufmann, Valentin Schwarz and Ludovic Tezier

Featuring Jonas Kaufmann and Ludiovic Tezier appealing for aid to singers and an interview with Valentin Schwarz , director of this year's new Ring in Bayreuth

WS Queensland - Wagner Performances in Brisbane, Australia 2020

Tristan und Isolde and Der Ring des Nibelungen will be performed in Brisbane this year between late-October and mid-December

WS Nuremberg - symposium "Richard Wagner and Ludwg van Beethoven on the 250th anniversary"

The great late Romantic Richard Wagner bows to Ludwig van Beethoven

The latest newsletter from the WS New Zealand is now available

List of digital opera and concert offerings

In these dark times with our favourite opera houses closed, we need not deprive ourselves of the beauty of opera and classical music.

Important update from Iceland

A message from Iceland regarding Keynote Wagner at the end of May (Walküre, piano concert, symposium)

WS Berlin-Brandenburg - ceremonial handover

On 13 March 2020, the French Embassy in Berlin hosted the ceremonial presentation of a cheque for €4,000 from RWV Berlin-Brandenburg

A Shostakovich Symphony at the Festspielhaus

For the first time in its history, the Bayreuth Festival will perform a symphony by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich on 24 July 2020 in the Festspielhaus

The latest newsletter from Paris is now available to download

The WS Graz has published its latest newsletter

with an overview of their activities and events since summer 2019

The latest newsletter from Brussels is now available

You can download the newsletter below.

The latest edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

With the usual mix of essays and reviews of productions, new publications and DVDs and CDs

Tristan in Brisbane

In 2020 Opera Queensland presents the landmark production Tristan und Isolde

WS Iceland to visit Barcelona for Lohengrin

Six members from Richard Wagner Society, Iceland are attending the Wagnerian Encounters in Barcelona, March 19-22.

The Wagner Forum Graz celebrated its 25th anniversary along with the 80th birthday of Heinz Weyringer

This lively and dignified event took place in the elegant settings of the Orangery in Graz Castle. A report by RWVI President Rainer Fineske

Wagner Society Victoria - Latest Newsletter

The latest newsletter from the Wagner Society in Victoria is now available to download below.

Germany's leading compendium of Musical Life is now available in English

The latest Newsletter from the WS New Zealand is now available

WS London announces the winners of the 2020 Young Lecturer Prize

Wagner Society New South Wales - concert in memory of the late President, Jane Mathews

A concert conducted by Maestro Anthony Negus will be held in Sydney on 27 February in memory of the WSNSW former President, Jane Mathews, who died last year

Houston Grand Opera to stage Parsifal in 2021

With thanks to the WS Northern California for this piece of news.... Christine Goerke, Ryan McKinney and Kwangchul Youn to star in a new production - a first for this house

RING AWARD - three teams nominated for the Finals

The Jury considered nine radically different directing and design concepts and nominated three teams for the finals in June

The Richard-Wagner-Verband Leipzig e.V. mourns the loss of its founder and honorary chairman Prof. Dr. sc. Werner Wolf

who died at home in Leipzig on 23 December 2019 at the age of 94

WS Frankfurt publishes its programme for 2020

This highly active society has some great plans for 2020, including lectures, films and some overseas travel

London WS to initiate the The Wagner Society Young Lecturer Prize 2020

This innovative new prize is aimed as young academic scholars of Wagmer. The public are invited to attend the finals.

The WS Lyon celebrates Beethoven

In 2020, the musical world celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven, whose work and personality have made him an icon

Köln Proje ct - Kent Nagano to conduct a Ring on period instruments

?It was a really "crazy idea", says Alexander Scherf, the artistic director of the Concerto Köln orchestra.

Obituary - Happy Kupfer

RWVI President Rainer Fineske has written a tribute to the recently deceased great Wagnerian stage director Harry Kupfer. We include a link to a further tribute by Monika Beer.

Opera Wire lists the Bayreuth Ring as a must-see opera for 2020

Renowned Wagnerian director Harry Kupfer has died

The director of many iconic Wagner productions, including the 1988 Bayreuth Festival Ring, died on 31 December at the age of 84

Greeting from Katharina Wagner

The newly elected President of the RWVI and the new Board have received a note of congratulation from the Bayreuth Festival Director, Katharina Wagner

WS Iceland visits Göteborg

Those indefatigable travellers from the WS Iceland have been on the move again - this time to Sweden to attend a performance of Die Walküre in Göteborg

Obituary for Peter Emmerich

A note in commemoration from our President, Rainer Fineske

Latest volume in the Wagner Series - Wieland Wagner - is now available

"Nothing is Eternal" Wieland Wagner: Aesthetics, Contemporary History, Influence - discussion edited by Stephan Mösch & Sven Friedrich

Some further news about the forthcoming production of Die Walküre in Singapore

A link to an article about the Singapore Music Makers and a report on the recent talks given by members of the RWAS to the public about the opera

The latest newsletter from Paris is now available

You can download the Lettre du Cygne (in French) below

The long-standing Chair and Honorary Chair of the WS Bielefeld has passed away

Günther W. Wilberg researched the history of the Wagner Associations and the Scholarship Foundation

Death of a Wagner baritone

The Heldenbaritone John Wegner has died after a struggle with Parkinson’s Disease

Katharina Wagner, Director of the Bayreuth Festival, extends her contract

It has been announced that Katharina Wagner has renewed her contract as general manager of the Bayreuth Festival for five years.

WS Washington DC young artists alumni to sing at the Kennedy Center in the 2019-20 season

Three distinguished alumni of WSWDC's Thomas Stewart & Evelyn Lear Emerging Singers Program and the American Wagner Project will be performing at the Kennedy Center this season

Report on the successful Siegfried Wagner Symposium in Nuremberg

Under the banner headline Keyword Wagner, the WS Nuremberg , led by its new Chair Agnes Sires, recently hosted a Siegfried Wagner symposium

Wagner singer becomes Director of the Latvian National Opera

Egils Silins, known to many for his performances in Bayreuth and elsewhere in the great bass-baritone Wagner roles has been announced as the new boss in Latvia

"How Siegfried killed the dragon, etc" - a French musical offering for all ages

The company Le Piano Ambulant have created a musical tale honouring Wagner's work

The latest Newsletter from the Cercle Wagner in Brussels is now available

You can download the newsletter below

The latest edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

With the usual interesting mix of articles and reviews, the latest volume is now on sale

The latest newsletter from the Richard Wagner Society in Victoria is now available

With several news items, details of forthcoming events, a couple of memoria and some first impressions of the Bayreuth Festival, Melbourne shares its news with us

Sofia announces its 2020 Wagner Festival

The Sofia National Opera and Ballet present their 8th annual Wagner Festival for 2020, which this time will include a major work by Richard Strauss

The Wagner Society in Iceland has published its programme for 2019-20

With plenty of exciting trips and events in Reykjavik, along with a Symposium and performance of Die Walküre in May

Josef Lienhart honoured by the City of Freibug

RWVI President Horst Eggers gave a speech on the occasion of Josef Liehart being awarded the Golden Seal of the City of Freiburg

Dr Stefan Specht, MD of the Stipendienstiftung is honored by the WS Mannheim

"This is how we avoid elitisem"

Kaufmann to sing Tristan in New York under baton of Nelsons

Jonas Kaufmann is to sing Tristan Act 3 in New York's Carnegie Hall in a concert version on April 15 2020

Nordic Wagner Societies gather for Die Walküre in Goteborg

To celebrate the new season of Die Walküre, the WS Goteborg has invited the Nordic Wagner Societies to join them for two days in December

Neo Rauch honoured with the Taurus European Culture Prize

Neo Rauch, designer of the current Bayreuth production of Lohengrin was awarded the Taurus Prize in Vienna on 20 October

Samoan Siegfried Singers - an event in London

The GAFA Arts Collective (GAC) is the UK & Europe's first Samoan arts group and their work reflects their cultural roots in the context of western art forms.

Eva Maertson gives a talk in Munich

Eva Maertson, former President of the RWVI, gave a talk in Munich on the popular theme of women and Wagner, shedding new light on the issue

WS Linz hosted artist Vladimir Kiseljov in another of his live painting sessions

"From Darkness into Light" - Kiseljov painted from Bruckner's 8th Symphony

News from Toulouse

The Wagner Society of Toulouse Occitanie initiated their new season with great elan!

Richard Wagner on the Practice and Teaching of Singing

An old (2013), but nevertheless interesting article by Dr. Peter Bassett, President of the WS Queensland

The latest Newsletter from the WS Brussels is now available

With the usual varied and interesting content, you can read the newsletter below

The RWVI mourns the death of Kerstin Jonasson, Chair of the Svenska Wagner-Sällskapet,, Stockholm

President of the RWVI, Horst Eggers has sent a letter of condolence to our members

Latest newsletter from WS Milan

The Associazione Wagneriana di Milano has sent us their latest newsletter - Notizario Wagneriano

The Léman Lyriques Festival

The Léman Lyriques Festival presents itself in the international cultural landscape as an event that opens up new perspectives, new ways of accessing, illuminating and perceiving romantic "lyrics".....

The Ring in Minden - a great achievement

The culmination of four years work, the complete Ring Cycle in Minden is being performed in the current month

WS Koblenz publishes its events programme for the coming year

WS Frankfurt on air in hr2 Kultur

On 27 July the local radio programme "Musikszene Hessen" dedicated the show to a portrait of the WS Frankfurt

The latest Scholars concert in Stuttgart was well received

The change of focus towards young artists in Stuttgart is taking effect

Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie in Saarbrücken, Pietari Inkinen, to conduct the new Ring in Bayreuth in 2020

A CD of Inkinen conducting highlights from Siegfried will appear in August with Lise Lindstrom in the role of Brünnhilde) and Stefan Vinke in the role of Siegfried

Presentation of the new publication "Il Mito e Il Sacro in Richard Wagner" in Paestum, Italy

The President of the WS Ravello, Marcello Nardis along with the book's author Pietro Tessarin recently gave a presentation of the new work

Neo Rauch and Rosa Loy win award for Lohengrin, with Beczala also honoured

The set and costume designers of the Bayreuth production of Lohengrin have been awarded Best Stage Designer and Best Costume Designer by Germany's Oper magazine

The Cercle Wagner Nantes has published its programme of events programme for the coming season

The attached pdf gives details of the talks and events to be given by the Cercle Richard Wagner de Nantes

An afternoon with Jade Tan at the RWA Singapore

Singaporean mezzo soprano Jade Tan gave a fascinating account of her time in Bayreuth this summer during the Wagner festival

A new Ring is underway in Helsinki

Esa-Pekka Salonen is conducting the new Ring, directed by Anna Kelo

Jane Mathews, former President of the Wagner Society of New South Wales, has died

We received a statement from the Society in tribute to Jane

Cercle Richard Wagner Toulouse Occitanie - events programme

A lively and interesting programme of events for the coming months in Toulouse, featuring the new production of Parsifal at the Théâtre du Capitole

News from RW Association of Singapore

Singapore reports on a talk with Wagnerian singer Peter Sidhom and a profile of Jade Tan, their Bayreuth Stipendiatin for 2019

Newsletter - Brussels

The latest Newsletter from Cercle francophone Belge Richard Wagner is now available

News from New Zealand

The latest newsletter from the Wagner Society of New Zealand is now available

The WS Munich programme for 2020 is now available on their website

As varied as ever? Yes, but this time with a clear thematic focus on "Richard Wagner and Switzerland".

The Chairman of the WS Brno held a successful vernissage in Bayreuth.

Vladimir Kiseljov paints and writes about "Mysteries - inscribed in faces".

Wandrer heißt mich die Welt - a new book on Wagner's travels

This new historical travel guide (in German) traces Wagner's steps in his many journeys around Europe

Performance of a Siegfried Wagner Opera at the Margravial Opera House, Bayreuth

In the 150th anniversary year of the son of Richard Wagner, Siegfried's fairy tale "An allem ist Hütchen schuld" ("It's all the fault of the hat") was performed twice

Bayreuth Festival Dates for 2020

The Bayreuth Festival have just published the dates of performances for 2020

The latest edition of the Paris Lettre du Cygne is now available

Painting Competition for Lohengrin in Barcelona

International Painting Competition on the theme of Lohengrin to be held in Barcelona to mark Katharina Wagner's production in March of 2020

Once again the Circulo Wagner in Lisbon wins Bayreuth's cinema prize

You've got to hand it to the enterprising Circulo Richard Wagner of Lisbon.....

Berlin not Bayreuth - an alternative Tannhäuser

From the music theatre collective glanz&krawall comes a radical interpretation of Tannhäuser, performed in Berlin

The latest newsletter from the Cercle Wagner de Bordeaux is now available

Newsletter Rencontre Wagnériennes - ?The newsletter below - in French - can now be downloaded. Happy reading....

Holländer house in Meudon, France

The modest house outside Paris where Wagner composed The Flying Dutchman has been transformed into a monument to the composer and the opera

News from the Cercles Wagner of Paris and Nice Rive Droite

Two eminent French Wagner societies have sent us their interesting events programme for the coming months.

The July 2019 edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

With scholarly articles and reviews of performances and new publications, this is an essential read for Wagnerians

Performers for Stipendiatenkonzert in Bayreuth announced

The scholars chosen to perform in this year's Stipendiatenkonzert on 18 August 2019 in Bayreuth have been announced

Dates of the annual Wagner Society of New York Bayreuth lectures announced

The Wagner Society of New York is pleased to present a lecture series in English by Professor John J. H. Muller during the latter part of the Bayreuth Festival

Nuremberg to host a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Siegfried Wagner

The Wagner Society of Nuremberg, with support from the Department of Culture of the City of Nuremberg will host this symposium in October

Dirk Jenders - Chair of WS Frankfurt - makes his radio debut

The "somewhat different fanclub" live on 27 July - Dirk Jenders to feature on Hessicher Rundfunk radio (hr2)

Welcome letter to the Bayreuth Festival 2019 from RWVI President Eggers

RWVI President Horst Eggers' has issued a welcome letter to the Bayreuth Festival to all RWVI members

Siegfried Wagner - 150th anniversary events in Bayreuth

To mark the 150th birthday of Siegfried Wagner, several events put on by the International Siegfried Wagner Society will take place in Bayreuth this year

Bayreuth Festival Scholarship Week announced for 2020

The Stipendienstiftung has now announced the dates for its annual Scholarship programme at the Bayreuth Festival 2020

Sir Donald McIntyre's memoirs now published

At home in Munich, Sir Donald McIntyre takes great delight in showing off his book of memoirs, just published and entitled The Only Way Is Up.

The latest Newsletter from the WS New Zealand

With all the news from "Down Under", the latest newsletter is now available to download and read

La Lettre du Cygne - Cercle Wagner de Paris

The Spring 2019 edition of La Lettre du Cygne is now available to download and read

Wagner News of Victoria

The July edition of the Wagner News from the Richard Wagner Society of Melbourne is now available to download and read

Brussels WS Newsletter now available

The Note d'informations from the Cercle Belge Francophone Richard Wagner is now avaiable to download and read (in French)

Luc-Henri Roger's new book on Das Rheingold

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first production of Das Rheingold in Munich, Belgo-German author Luc-Henri Roger has a new book.

Iceland - Keyword Wagner 2020 in Reykjavik

The WS Iceland is delighted to announce that it will host a symposium on Wagner "The Nordic Sources and their influence on Wagner" in May 2020

WS Southern California announces this year's Bayreuth Gala Dinner

The popular annual Wagner Gala Dinner, organised by the WS Southern California will take place this year on 25 August in the Steigenberger Restaurant

Opera Australia announces a digital Ring Cycle

The company is to present a fully digital, 21st-century staging of Wagner’s epic tetralogy in Brisbane in 2020, directed by Chen Shi-Zheng

Götterdämmerung in Würzburg

Thanks to a generous donation by the WS Würzburg-Unterfranken and the Herbert Hillmann-Margot Müller Foundation the Stadttheater Würzburg is able to stage the entire Ring

Prizewinners announced for the 6th Leipzig International Competition for Young Artists

The winners of the Competition for the Wagner Prize of the Richard-Wagner-Stiftung Leipzig have been named. The Jury awarded a prize of 5,000 Euros

The WS Nuremberg has elected a new Board

At this year's AGM, a new Board was elected, with a new President and some new executive members

The WS Iceland visit New York for the Ring

16 members of the Richard Wagner Society, Iceland visited New York in May to see the final revival cycle of the Robert Lepage production of the Ring

An enterprising way to celebrate Wagner's birthday

The Círculo Richard Wagner in Lisbon decided to throw a party for their favourite composer on 22 May

Dr Oswald Bauer receives the Bayreuth "Gold Medal"

On 16 May, Dr. O G Bauer was awarded the Bayreuth Gold Medal for his encyclopaedic benchmark work "History of the Bayreuth Festival 1850 - 2000" and his work for the Bayreuth Festival

Wagner and Rhônegold - conference in Lyon in April

This conference, with lectures, a recital, a gala dinner and a tour of Lyon brought together several members of French Wagner Societies to discuss Wagnerism in the French context

Wagner soprano visits Singapore

Rising British Wagnerian soprano Rachel Nicholls visited Singapore recently and met members of the Richard Wagner Association

Toulousains in Bordeaux

10 members of the Cercle Wagner de Toulouse visited Bordeaux on 23 May to see the production of Die Walküre at the Auditorium.

Wagner Society Netherlands appoints two new honorary members

Edo de Waart and Henk de Vlieger will be appointed Honorary Members of the Wagner Society Netherlands on 25 May 2019

Honorary Degree awarded to former WS Chair

Juliana Lim, former President of the Wagner Association of Singapore was recently awarded with an honorary degree by the University of Essex, UK

Tristan weekend in Brussels

Tristan weekend in Brussels (11.05./12.05.19) - shared pleasure in Wagner is doubly joyful

A new publication from the WS Frankfurt-am-Main

Volume 2 in the series "Wagner Contexts" is now available

Toulouse to host Parsifal weekend in February 2020

The Wagner Society of Toulouse Occitanie will host another of their splendid weekends for Wagnerians, focusing on the new production of Parsifal

RWVI Annual Reports 2018

The collected annual reports from RWVI member societies are now available to read online or to download

Wagner's last surviving grandchild has died

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death at the age of 98 of Verena Wagner Lafferentz, youngest daughter of Siegfried and Winifred Wagner

Keynote Wagner 2019 - once again, a great success

This year's topic "Wagner and Religion" drew over 90 participants and several expert presenters to a peaceful retreat house in the outskirts of Munich

Stichwort Wagner - report on this year's Symposium

Around 90 Wagnerians from Austria, Germany, Iceland, UK and Japan joined the recent symposium on Wagner and Religion in the Munich area

Ring Award 2020 - dates and registration now available

The prestigious, RWVI-sponsored Ring Award for young directors and stage designers will once again take place in Graz, Austria in 2020

Original painting created by RWVI artist Vladimir Kiseljov to end up in Linz

RWVI Wagner Societies have been familiar with our member and well-known Czech visual artist Vladimir Kiseljov, born in 1984, for a long time

Southern German Wagner Societies hold a successful regional conference

Chairs of 7 Southern German Wagner Societies met up in Munich at the "Moviemento" to exchange experiences

Wagner Society Düsseldorf - Market Research Project

In co-operation with the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, the Wagner Society of Düsseldorf will conduct a market research exercise from April to July 2019

Vermont company to stage Tristan in the Fall

It's always exciting when a young company get together to stage Wagner in a local theatre with young singers

Full program of events around the Ring in New York is now available

The Wagner Society of New York has now published its full range of events around the Met's three Ring Cycles in April/May 2019 in New York City

The latest edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

The March edition of TWJ has been published, containing the usual interesting mix of scholarly articles and reviews of performances, discs and books

A successful regional RWVI conference in Austria

The Presidents of all the Austrian Wagner Societies met up in the Mozarteum in Salzburg for an exchange of views and experiences

Johannes Martin Kränzle is honoured with the Rheingold Prize of the WS Frankfurt

Johannes Martin Kränzle, principally known as a baritone is also a composer of merit. He and his work were celebrated by the WS Frankfurt at their recent prizegiving ceremony

Lucerne Summer Festival 2019 - Tristan und Isolde

The summer festival in Lucerne, Switzerland will feature this year the second act of Tristan and Isolde in concert with Christine Goerke and Stuart Skelton

Invaluable collection of Wagner recordings and other memorabilia for sale

We have received a letter offering an interesting collection of unique Wagner memorabilia, including recordings, programmes and other material.

Wagner Society of New York announces its programme of events around the revival of the Ring

With the forthcoming revival of the Lepage Ring at the Met approaching, the Wagner Society of New York is hosting its usual array of popular events

Leipzig Wagnerians visit Abu Dhabi

A group of 30 members of the Wagner Society of Leipzig visited Abu Dhabi recently to attend Bayreuth's concert performance of Die Walküre

WS New Zealand latest Newsletter

The latest newsletter from the Wagner Society of New Zealand is now available. The Society has its 25th anniversary this year.

Newsletter from the Richard Wagner Society (Victoria)

The latest edition of the newsletter from the Wagner Society in Melbourne, Australia is now available to read.

The February newsletter from the WS Toulouse is now available

This lively Wagner Society in South West France publishes an informative monthly newsletter

Juliana Lim, former President WS Singapore is interviewed in Melbourne

Juliana Lim, the creative lead behind the staging of the first Wagner opera in Singapore in 2016, was interviewed by a radio station in Australia

Chicago Lyric Opera announces its new complete Ring for 2020

The house has confirmed that three complete Ring cycles will be performed between 13 April and 3 May 2020

Walk of Wagner - an overview of Wagner's operas

This illustrated magazine, produced by the City of Bayreuth in German, gives an overview of each of Wagner's operas

Bayreuth internet ticket sale announced

The Festival has announced that the internet sale will be held at 14:00 Central European time on 7 April 2019.

Reginal Goodall Award 2019 to go to founder owners of Longborough Festival Opera

The London Wagner Society's prestigious annual Reginald Goodall Award for achievements in Wagner Opera will be presented in 2019 to Martin and Lizzie Graham

The latest RWVI Newsletter is now available online

The RWVI Newsletter team is happy to announce the publication of NL9

Reminder - May weekend in Brussels for Tristan

The Cercle Wagner Belge Francophone is hosting a weekend in May to celebrate the new production of Tristan at La Monnaie - there are still places available

Theo Adam, great Wagnerian bass-baritone has died

92 year-old renowned Wagnerian bass baritone Theo Adam, who performed many times at the Bayreuth Festival, died peacefully on 11 January in Dresden

The latest edition of the quarterly journal of the WS Bordeaux is now available

Rencontres Wagnériennes, from the WS Bordeaux is now available to read.

Professor Vaszonyi to give lectures on Wagner in Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Bonn and Karlsruhe

Prof. Dr. Nicolas Vazsonyi - lecture on "Richard Wagner - Self-marketing and the emergence of a brand" at the WSs Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Bonn and Karlsruhe

Some news from the WS Singapore

From sending their second Scholar to Bayreuth this year, to musical evenings and lively discussions, the WS Singapore have had a busy few months

Report on the Giornate Wagneriane 2018 in Venice

A group from Karlsruhe attended the 2018 Giornate Wagneriane in Venice. As ever, Alessandra Althoff-Pugliese organised an excellent programme

News from the WS Braunschweig of a new production of Der Fliegende Holländer

The new season at the Staatstheater Braunschweig began with an exciting new view of the "Flying Dutchman" by opera director Isabel Ostermann

Eva Wagner-Pasquier is awarded the Wagner Prize at the International Singing Competition in Ravello

As part of the annual International Singing Competition for lyric voices in Ravello, Italy, the Jury awards a Wagner prize. This year's recipient was Eva Wagner-Pasquier

The latest edition of the Revue du Cercle Belge Francophone Richard Wagner is now available

The French speaking WS of Belgium publishes an in-depth review twice annually. The latest edition focuses on Angelo Neumann

WS Paris announces its programme of events for 2019

The Cercle Richard Wagner de Paris has published the details of its monthly events for the coming year

WS Milan to publish the outcome of their conference on Staging Wagner

The WS Milan held a successful international conference in 2016 on the theme "Staging Wagner". The outcome is due to be published shortly in book form

The WS Düsseldorf mourns the death of Lotte Zahn

The WS Düsseldorf mourns the loss of its honorary Chair, Lotte Zahn, who died on 3 December 2018 in the 55th year of her membership of the WS Düsseldorf.

The Wagner Society New York has a new website

The New York Wagner Society, one of the largest in North America has a new, beautifully designed website

WS Vienna holds a Scholars' Concert and a semi-staged Holländer

The Wagner Society in the Austrian capital recently held two premium events - a Scholars' concert and a semi-staged production of Fliegende Holländer

News from New Zealand

Heath Lees, our contact at the WS New Zealand, sent us a brief report on the Society's activities, including information on an exciting publishing project

WS Northern California sponsors young singers

The Wagner Society of Northern California is the only North American Society to sponsor young singers as entrants in the RWVI International Singing Competition for Wagner Voices

News from one our newest members - the Wagner Society of Cyprus

President Costas Severis reports on a recent meeting of this young Society, held in Nicosia.

News from The Wagner Society of Washington DC

You can find attached the excellent newsletter from this successful and large Wagner Society in the USA.

News from the Richard Wagner Society (Victoria)

The Richard Wagner Society (Victoria) is having an exciting Wagnerian summer (yes, it's summer in Australia....)

Three Generations One Goal, Wagner Symposium in Berlin

A symposium held at the Deutsche Oper Berlin to mark Cosima Wagner's 180th, Siegfried Wagner's 150th and Friedelind Wagner's 100th birthdays.

Tobias Kratzer wins the prestigious Faust prize for his Karlsruhe Götterdämmerung

German up-and -coming opera director Tobias Kratzer (who will direct the new Bayreuth Tannhäuser in 2019) was awarded this sought-after prize in Regensburg on 3 November

First performance of Wagner's Rule Britannia

The performance of Wagner's overture "Rule Britannia" on 25 November 2018 at 16:00 at the Philharmonie Berlin is the first performance of this composition worldwide since the 19th century

Latest edition of the Wagner Journal now available

The November 2018 issue (vol.12, no.3) presents papers from the ‘Wagner 1900‘ conference held in April 2018 at Jesus College, Oxford,

Wagner networking at a height of 150 metres

The WSs Munich and Frankfurt don't just talk about networking, they get on and do it as evidenced when the Bavarian Wagner friends visited the Hesse metropolis on the Main.

Lectures around the Ring on the Rhine

Lecture series on the "Ring des Nibelungen" in the run-up to the performances at the Rheinoper Düsseldorf .

Geneva presents its revival of the Ring Cycle

Preparations are underway in Geneva "Ring" next year: from 12 February to 17 March you can choose from three cycles.

The WS Köln has a new website

After only three months of construction, the WS Köln now has an attractive new website.

10 years of travel with the Wagner Society of Munich

The travel-happy Wagnerians of the Bavarian state capital looked back over the last ten years at an "Oktoberfest" held by their Wagner Society

The End: Götterdämmerung concludes the Düsseldorf Ring

The Deutsche Oper on the Rhine concludes its Ring with the premiere on 27th October of Götterdämmerung, directed by Dietrich W. Hilsdorf and conducted by Music Director Axel Kober.

An excellent Singing Competition in Karlsruhe

This year's 9th International Singing Competition for Wagner Voices took place once again in Karlsruhe and was, as ever, a wonderful event

Derek Watson, Former Chair of the WS Scotland has died

It is with great sadness that the Wagner Society of Scotland announces the death of Derek Watson, the founder and for many years the Chair of the Wagner Society of Scotland

Mexican-American tenor Galenao Salas, Scholar of the WS Munich, has won the International Eva Marton Singing Competition

Galeano Salas collected the 15.000€ Grand Prix of the 3rd International Éva Marton Singing Competition organised by the Liszt Academy.

The Bayreuth Festival - new website

The Bayreuth Festival has radically updated its website to a much more informative and user-friendly format.

Longborough Festival Opera announces the stars of its new Ring Cycle

Longborough Festival Opera begins a brand new Ring in 2019, with one opera each year until 2023

Russian Mezzo Soprano and WS Munich Bayreuth Scholar 2018 wins first prize in the ARD Competition

Every year, at the initiative of Wagner Societies, 250 young artists gather to breathe the rarified air of the Bayreuth Festival and enjoy the wonderful Scholarship programme.

The State Theatre of Oldenburg forges the next part of its Ring

The premiere of Siegfried to take place on 22 September in the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater

Wagner's wonder woman celebrated in CDs and DVDs

Several new releases have recently appeared to celebrate and commemorate Birgit Nilsson in the year of her centenary.

The "Wonder Ring" in Minden concludes with a fine Götterdämmerung

For this great event, we must thank above all the tireless President of the Wagner Society of Minden, Dr Jutta Winckler.

Another very sad loss among French Wagnerians - Philippe de la Portbarre

We have received the following sad communication from André Demarck, President of the Cercle Wagner Marseille-Provence

Henri Perrier, founder of the WS Lyon has died

Henri Perrier was, with his wife, Chantal, the founder of the Richard Wagner Society - Lyon in January 1982.

Reception at the Bayreuth Festival

Some photos of the reception given by the Festival Management on 7 August 2018 for RWVI Board members and Presidents of Wagner Societies

Bayreuth 2018 - performances on demand on radio

For those who couldn't (or wouldn't) be there, you can catch all this year's performances on radio on demand.

Opening of the art exhibition in Bayreuth sponsored by the WS Munich

Following the successful and enjoyable Vernissage held in Bayreuth, the exhibition of works by artist Herbert Rauh is now open to visitors in Bayreuth.

Tannhäuser - Bayreuth 2019

The cast and creative team are now announced for the 2019 new production of Tannhäuser in Bayreuth

An interesting article from the WS New Zealand on the story of the publication of the memoirs of Sir Donald McIntyre - the great Wagnerian bass-baritone

RWVI Kongress Bonn 2020 - Flyer now available

The 250th birthday of Bonn's greatest son - Ludwig van Beethoven - will be celebrated in 2020. The RWVI Congress will take place there in September 2020.

The July 2018 edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

Volume 12, no. 2 contains the usual interesting mix of features and reviews.

Greeting from President Eggers to the 2018 Bayreuth Festival

Text of the welcome greeting of RWVI President Horst Eggers to those attending the Bayreuth Festival 2018

Frankfurt Wagner Context - a new series of publications

With the opening of the publication series'Frankfurter Wagner-Kontexte', RWV Frankfurt am Main expands its Bayreuth Scholarship Programme and also awards publication scholarships.

First night of Bayreuth's Lohengrin to be livestreamed

You can hear the livestream of Yuval Sharon's new Bayreuth production on 25 August.

High standard on display at the Netherlands Scholars' Concert

The Wagner Genootschap in Amsterdam held its annual Stipendiatenkonzert in May this year

Frankfurt WS visits the Glyndebourne Festival

24 members of the enterprising Wagner Society of Frankfurt enjoyed a visit to Glyndebourne, along with various gardens and castles in South England

Roberto Alagna withdraws from the Bayreuth Festival 2018

Roberto Alagna will not be singing the role of Lohengrin in the Bayreuth Festival's new production of the same name.

Eva Wagner Pasquier becomes honorary member of the WS Munich

The WS Munich once again held its annual Scholars' concert in the Kleiner Konzertsaal in Gasteig. Eva Wagner Pasquier was present and received a special award

Exhibition in Bayreuth - Richard Wagner - Revolutions

Presented by the WS Munich, this exhibition features paintings by Herbert Rauh and sculptures by Bernd Altenstein

The published version of "Richard Wagner as a Politician/Revolutionary" is now available

The WS Munich has now published the output from its successful symposium held in 2016.

Odina Diephaus establishes a new foundation in Koblenz for young singers

Following her appointment as an honorary member of the Koblenz WS, after receiving the Golden W from the RWVI, Odina Diephaus and her brother have established a new foundation....

RWVI Congress 2018 - opening speech by President Horst Eggers

The full text of President Horst Eggers' opening speech to the Innsbruck Congress can be found here. translated into English,

News from the Wagner Society of Washington DC

Some interesting and varied activities have taken place in late 2017 and early 2018 in Washington DC, where the Wagner Society celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.

News from the Wagner Society in New South Wales

The Wagner Society in NSW is having a lively 2018.

News from the Finnish Wagner Society

The Board of theFinnish Wagner-society wishes all our members a warm summer.

News from the Richard Wagner Society (Victoria)

The lively and enterprising Wagner Society in Victoria Australia has sent us a report of their activities - including sending their first young artist to the Bayreuth Festival this year.

Bayreuth digitizes Richard Wagner National Archive

So far, it has been difficult to get a hold of documents of the renowned composer. But that will be much easier after the Wagner National Archive has been digitised.

Stemme wins Brigit Nilsson prize

Swedish opera singer Nina Stemme has won the one-million dollar prize awarded in memory of the Nordic nation's legendary soprano Birgit Nilsson.

The Wagner Journal archive now free to access online

The prestigious British Wagner Journal is now offering the public the opportunity to access its achive editions online free of charge.

Lohengrin returns to Brabant? A superb weekend in Brussels

Almost 200 avid Wagner fans gathered in Brussels over the weekiend of 21 and 22 April to celebrate the new production of Lohengrin by Olivier Py.

Conductor Hartmut Haenchen wins the Wagner Foundation Prize

Conductor Hartmut Haenchen has been awarded this year's prize of the Leipzig Ricard Wagner Foundation.

Cercle Wagner Nice Rive Droite - concert

A notable concert was held on 14 April in Nice by the local Cercle Wagner, for the benefit of its scholarship holders

Wagner and Stephen Hawking

This dialogue between conductor David Amos and Stephen Hawking about Wagner's music comes to us via Claire Dupont, member of the Cercle Belge Francophone Richard Wagner.

The Richard Wagner Association of Singapore has a new President

After four highly successful years at the helm of the Richard Wagner Association of Singapore, Juliana Lim has decided to step down. We wish her well.

Wagner 1900 - An Interdisciplinary Conference in Oxford

Almost 100 Wagner fans gathered together in a 16th century Oxford college to discuss all aspects of Wagner and Vienna 1900

London WS presents the Goodall Award to Catherine Foster

Bayreuth's recent Brünnhilde, British soprano Catherine Foster was recently honoured by the London Wagner Society.

The Brussels WS has a new website

Take a look at the Brussels WS's new site

A lively Wagner debate in Singapore

Assuming the names of characters in Wagner operas, a group of passionate Wagnerians debated the relevance of the Bayreuth Festival.

Dirk Jenders, President of the WS Frankfurt receives the Golden W

At the recent Board meeting in Frankfurt, RWVI President Horst Eggers honoured Dirk Jenders, President of the WS Frankfurt, with the Golden W award to commemorate 10 years of service.

RIP Professor Stephen Hawking 1942 - 2018 - a great Wagner fan

In one of his last interviews, Hawking stated that he would like to spend his last days listening to Wagner.

The RWVI mourns the death of Paul Götz

It is with deep sorrow and profound gratitude that we bid farewell to our valued former member of the Board of the RWVI

Online sale of Bayreuth Festival tickets begins 18 March

The Bayreuth Festival is offering the opportunity to buy Festival tickets in 2018 without pre-ordering or getting on a waiting list. Online sales open on 18 March 2018 at 14:00 (CET)

March 2018 Wagner Journal is now available

With the usual combination of scholarly articles on a variety of topics, plus reviews of productions and DVDs/CD we are delighted to announce the latest edition.

WS Munich - Reflections on Goethe's "Faust" in the works, writings, letters, and Richard Wagner's conversations

There was a great deal of praise for the recent successful event held by the WS Munich, comprising a lecture by Professor Borchmeyer & a recital given by Gerold Huber and others.

Raimund Herincx, Wagnerian singer - obituary

Raimund Herincx, who has died aged 90, was one of the great British Wagnerian opera singers of the 1960s and 1970s.

A wonderful weekend in Toulouse

Members of several Wagner societies enjoyed a wonderful weekend in Toulouse, with exceptional hospitality from the Cercle Wagner, celebrating their 25th anniversary

Anniversary Concert: WS Ulm celebrates for four hours!

The Wagner Society of Ulm/Neu Ulm celebrated its anniversary in the Town Hall with a concert featuring young scholars and Heldentenor Stefan Vinke

Staatstheater Karlsruhe nominated in three categories for the International Opera Awards

The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is delighted to announce that artists and productions from this house have been nominated in the forthcoming International Opera Awards

Heinz Weyringer to step down as Chair of the Graz Wagner Society

After 23 years at the helm of the Wagner Society in Graz, Austria, RWVI Board member Heinz Weyringer has announced that he is stepping down

Tickets for Minden's Götterdämmerung now on sale

Tickets are now on sale for the forthcoming production of Götterdämmerung in Minden and dates for the full Ring in 2019 have been announced.

Eva Märtson appointed Honorary Member of Finnish Wagner Society

Professor Eva Märtson, former President of the RWVI, was appointed an Honorary Member of the Finnish Wagner Society at the Society‘s pre-Christmas party in November

News from New South Wales

Colleen Chesterman, Chair of the Wagner Society of New South Wales, Australia has sent us her news from 2017

Lyon: Screening of A Voice for Richard Wagner

The Lyon WS invites you to the screening of a new documentary "A Voice for Richard Wagner" by Nicolas Crapanne

Geneva WS celebrates its 40th anniversary with a gala concert

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Wagner Circle of French-speaking Switzerland, an exceptional concert was held on October 29,2017 at St Pierre's Cathedral in Geneva.

Interesting blog on Wagner and Thailand

This piece from the Thammasat University Libraries in Thailand enthuses about the recent Scruton book and Wagner in Thailand. Two RWVI societies are mention - Thailand and Singapore

Bonn Wagner Societies to combine

The current societies „Bonn/Siegburg“ and „Region Rhein Sieg“ will combine in 2018 to form the new Wagner Society of Bonn.

The Royal Opera House Stockholm celebrates Brigit Nilsson's centenary

The Royal Opera House celebrates one of Sweden’s premier icons throughout the ages – Birgit Nilsson – on the scene where she got her breakthrough in 1948

Esa-Pekka Salonen to conduct the new Ring in Finland from 2019

Beginning this season, Salonen will assume a diverse and comprehensive role as a conductor, composer, artistic advisor and ambassador to the Finnish National Opera

First glimpses of the new Kassel Ring

This new Ring, to be staged from late 2018 - 2020, will be the fifth production in Kassel since the war.

News from New York

WSNY announces the recipients of its annual awards and grants, along with its congratulations to director Yuval Sharon on receiving a "genius grant".

Giornate Wagneriane in Venice - with Wagner, Goethe and Verdi

A brief report on the recent 2017 highly successful annual Giornate Wagneriane event in Venice by Professor Frank Piontek (orginally in German)

Paris Masterclass

The first ever Wagner masterclass in Paris, held at the Schola Cantorum from October 23 to 26, 2017 led by Nadine Denize and Virginie Dejos was a great success.

Interview with Florence Delaage on the occasion of her new CD

RWVI Board member Christian Ducor in conversation with Madame Florence Delaage, renowned pianist and recipient of France's highest award, the Légion d'Honneur.

Report on the London Wagner Society Singing Competition

A report, sent to us by the London Wagner Society, on their recent Singing Competition.

Melbourne to stage new Tristan und Isolde

Maestro Anthony Negus to conduct Tristan und Isolde for Melbourne Opera in February 2018.

"Wieland Wagner Days" in Berlin

A brief report on the highly successful and enjoyable Wieland Wagner Days in Berlin - 9-11 November 2017

Iceland comes to Berlin

Fifty members of the Wagner Society of Iceland, along with their President, went to Berlin to attend the recent "Wieland Wagner Days".

Some photos from the recent Wagner Singing Competition in the Netherlands

The Wagner Prize of the Netherlands, a new category within the International Vocal Competition held recently in 's-Hertogenbosch was won by South Korean mezzo-soprano Eunkyong Lim.

The latest edition of the Wagner Journal is now available

With articles on Mahler's Parsifal & Fortuny's Wagnerian designs, reviews of Bayreuth's Meistersinger & Parsifal & CD/DVD/book reviews, this latest edition is now available.

Visit of Eva Wagner-Pasquier to Iceland

At the invitation of the WS Iceland's Chair Selma Gudmundsdottir, Eva Wagner Pasquier visited the Society in Reykjavik from 25th to 29th October.

Testament from the RWVI to the recently deceased Herr Gerald Bunge

We are sad to announce that the long-standing President of the Wagner Society of Wuppertal, Herr Gerald Bunge died suddenly and unexpectedly on 5 October 2017 at the age of 73.

Passing of Wagner Gesellschaft Japan President, Professor Yukio Miyake

The RWVI announces, with great sadness, the recent passing of the long-standing President of the Richard-Wagner-Gesellschaft Japan, Professor Yukio Miyake.

The Staatsstheater Oldenburg continues its successful "Ring des Nibelungen" with "Die Walküre"

With an eye on the forthcoming centenary of the Oldenburg Opernsparte in 2021, the Oldenburg Staatstheater is currently working on its first complete Ring cycle.

Project - Richard Wagner Lesarten

Richard Wagner’s »The Ring of the Nibelung« in historical performance practice – a scientific-artistic project by Kent Nagano, Concerto Köln and the Kunststiftung NRW.

Eva Wagner-Pasquier to be guest of honour at Iceland's anniversary celebrations

The Icelandic Wagner Society are delighted that Ms Wagner -Pasquier will attend their annual celebrations on 27th October and will give an address on the theme "Wagner as Wagner".

New book on Mathilde Wesendonck "Isolde's Dream"

Recently published in the United States, this new work by Judith Cabaud calls on a host of undiscovered sources to tell the story of Mathilde Wesendonck, muse and paramour to Richard Wagner.

Some photos from the recent Düsseldorf Rheingold

To whet your appetite for the rest of this Ring from the Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Ingrid Budde, former President of the International Commission of the RWVI until 2008, died on 30 July 2017.

A joyful week in Bayreuth - Scholars' week 2017

The 2017 Scholars’ week (Stipendiatenwoche) at the Bayreuth Festival proved the usual great success.

Sir Peter Hall, Bayreuth Ring director, dies

Sir Peter Hall, director of the Ring at the Bayreuth Festival from 1983 to 1986, died in London on 11 September 2017.

Minden premieres its new Siegfried

The premiere of Minden's Siegfried was held on Friday 8 September before an enthusiastic audience, including Eva Wagner-Pasquier and members of the RWVI Board

Royal Opera House announces dates for the new Ring

Details of the dates, booking dates and casting for the Royal Opera House revival of the Keith Warner Ring are now available.

Hermann Kronz, Honorary President of the WS Saarland is awarded the Saarland Order of Merit

Hermann Kronz received the award of the Saarland Order of Merit from the Minister-President of the Saarland, Mrs. Kramp-Karrenbauer, in a ceremony at the Staatskanzlei in Saarbrücken

Letter of condolence from RWVI President Eggers on the death of Dietmar Schaffer

Dietmar Schaffer, former President of the Wagner Society of Coburg, died on 10 August 2017.

WS London Singing Competition

The Wagner Society Singing Competition is open to singers of all nationalities resident in the United Kingdom and who will be no older than 32 years of age on 5th November 2017.

Philippe Jordan to conduct the Ring revival at the Met in 2019 and the new Ring in Paris in 2020

Conductor of this year's Meistersinger in Bayreuth and current Music Director at Opéra Bastille, Jordan has been confirmed for the Ring revival at the Met in 2019, and the new Paris Ring in 2020/21

WS Washington DC - Wagner in der Wildnis

The 17th annual WSWDC Wagner in der Wildnis weekend retreat was held from June 16 to 18, 2017 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia for 70 participants.

News from the Netherlands

The Wagnergenootschap Netherlands has established a new foundation, is supporting a valuable translation of Wagner's works into Dutch and has honoured singers Westbroek and Van Aken

Riga - The City of Wagner's Youth

A Wagner fan has written a short guide to Wagner in Riga - which you can download and read.

CD Tristanesque-reflections in jazz

With his CD Tristanesque – reflections in jazz, pianist Helmut Löscher approaches the music of Richard Wagner from the perspective of contemporary jazz

Dr Oswald Bauer is awarded the Leipzig Richard Wagner Foundation Prize for 2017

On 2 July the Richard Wagner Foundation of Leipzig held its annual award ceremony

A welcome to the Bayreuth Festival from RWVI President Eggers

RWVI President Eggers has sent the letter below to all Wagner Societies, welcoming them to the 2017 Bayreuth Festival

Schoolchildren enjoy an exclusive visit to a rehearsal in Bayreuth

As part of the education programme of the WS Bayreuth, 50 schoolchildren were able to visit an orchestra and stage rehearsal of Das Rheingold.

New Wagner piano programme from well-known pianist

The Russian-Israeli pianist, Albert Mamriev has a new Wagner programme, which he is offering to play for Wagner Societies worldwide.

New Board in WS Karlsruhe

Following the decision by long-standing President Professor H-M Schneider not to seek re-election, the WS Karlsruhe has elected a new Board.

René Pape Honored As Kammersänger At Bayerische Staatsoper

Famous bass René Pape was honored as a Kammersänger of the Bayerische Staatsoper this past weekend

Richard Wagner Society Iceland on the move: Stockholm, Vienna, Budapest, Karlsruhe

The Icelandic Wagner Society travelled to many different destinations this spring, to enjoy Wagner.

The latest edition of The Wagner Journal is now available

The Editors are pleased to announce the July 2017 Wagner Journal (vol.11, no.2), a special 'Freud and Parsifal' issue.

Markus Hinterhäuser wins the 2017 Mortier Award

As part of the finals of the Ring Award 2017, the award of the Gerald Mortier Prize will take place on 24 June at 10:00 in the Schauspielhaus, Graz. The laudatory speech will be given by Peter Sellars.

Concert given by Florence Delaage in Budapest

Homage paid to Pierre Louis Cordier (1922-2016), former President of the Paris Cercle National Richard Wagner at a concert-lecture at the French Institute in Budapest.

Premiere of Bayreuth Meistersinger in the cinema

Live screening of the premiere of “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” 25 July 2017 at 18:00 CET (17:00 BST)

Baden-Baden unveils its Wagner programme for 2018

With a new Parsifal under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle, a concert Holländer with Sir Bryn Terfel and Anja Harteros performing the Wesendonck Lieder, this is a programme worth noting for 2018.

Ring Award 2017 - Winners announced

The Ring Award are delighted to announce the winners of the various prizes for 2017 for this prestigious award for young opera directors and stage designers.

Update on next year's WS Brussels weekend featuring the new Lohengrin at La Monnaie

Booking forms now available for this excellent weekend organised by the Cercle Belge francophone Richard Wagner on the occasion of Olivier Py's new production of Lohengrin.

Annual General Meeting of the Richard Wagner Verband International

Some photos of the event.

Opening of the Richard Wagner Congress 2017

At the invitation of the Wagner Society of Budapest, the 2017 International Richard Wagner Congress took place in the Hungarian capital.

Congress 2017 - Parsifal at Müpa, Budapest

A glorious semi-staged Parsifal at Müpa Budapest conducted by Adam Fischer, as part of the Richard Wagner Congress 2017

Delegates' Meeting at the Wagner Congress 2017

Resolution taken to preserve the Richard Wagner Museum n the Palazzo Vendramin in Venice, including the room in which Richard Wagner died.

Singapore Dutchman costumes on display

The costumes designed for the Singapore Flying Dutchman by MAX.TAN are currently on display at library@esplanade, Singpoare in June 2017.

Jeffrey Tate, Wagner conductor, has died

The well-know British conductor Jeffrey Tate, who conducted many Wagner operas and assisted Boulez in Bayreuth in 1976, died on June 2, in Bergamo, Italy.

WS Bonn/Siegburg - travels in the footsteps of the Nibelungs

The WS Bonn/Siegburg in cooperation with a well-known localtravel agent, is offering 3 trips over the years 2018-2020 "In the footsteps of the Nibelungs".

Epitaph for Margot Müller

The Richard Wagner Association International mourns Margot Müller, who successfully acted as Chair of one of our member societies for 35 years.

Bamberg Parsifal Symposium

The WS Bamberg hosted a highly successful and instructive two-day workshop on Parsifal in late April, with a series of speakers highlighting various aspects of the opera to a spellbound audience.

Wagner Rings in Stockholm

The Royal Opera in Stockholm revived its 10-year old production of The Ring over the last two weeks of May.

A convivial weekend in Lyon

An event of excellence and conviviality - the Cercle Richard Wagner - Lyon celebrated its 35th anniversary in March 2017, surrounded by numerous friends, with an exceptional programme of events.

News from Karlsruhe

WS Karlsruhe hosts schoolchildren to Rheingold and initiates first Levi prize for youngsters.

100 Schoolchildren visit the Dortmund Opera

At the invitation of the WS Dortmund, around 100 pupils from the Dortmund Gymnasium (High School) visited the Dortmund Opera the week before last and again on 7 May.

President Eggers meets with the WS New York

President Eggers recently met with NYWS President Nathalie Wagner and members of her Board, during the New York meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Society of Friends of Bayreuth.

In mourning for Endrik Wottrich

The Board of the RWVI was saddened to learn of the sudden death of Wagner Tenor Endrik Wottrich on 26 April this year.

A visit to Chemnitz over the Easter Weekend

Nine intrepid members of the Wagner Society of Toulouse visited Chemnitz over the Easter weekend to watch Wagner.

Iconic production of Parsifal revived in Mannheim

Hans Schüler's production of Parsifal celebrated its 60th anniversary in Mannheim, in the presence of Horst Eggers, RWVI President and numerous other Wagner lovers.

Karlsruhe Ring tickets for Easter 2018 now on sale

Wagner Societies have privileged booking until 20 April for both cycles of the new Karlsruhe Ring in March/April and May 2018. Public booking opens on 21 April.

The Wagner Society of New York - 40 years and counting

News of forthcoming events, including a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Wagner Society of New York and also a tribute to two members who have recently passed away

The WS Munich out and about in Hamburg and Bremen

40 members of the Wagner Society of Munich enjoy both culture and socialising in Hamburg and Bremen - proving once again what a strong community the Wagner Societies are.

Tannhäuser: A Wagner Opera With A French Twist

Not everyone is aware that “Tannhäuser”, one of Wagner’s masterpieces, characterized by eternal themes such as ‘redemption’ and carnal love versus spiritual love, also had a French version.

Wagner Bass Kurt Moll dies at 78

The Bavarian State Opera has announced the death of the German singer Kurt Moll. The dark-voiced bass graced many of the world's leading opera houses until his retirement in 2006.

The latest edition of The Wagner Journal is now available

The latest edition of this prestigious English-language journal is now available

Liebeserklärungen - a new CD of Wagner Songs

This CD contains the world premiere publication and recording of Richard Wagner’s 2nd song cycle ‘Vier weisse Lieder’ (Four white songs).

Düsseldorf Wagner Society to present a series of lectures on the forthcoming Ring at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein

The WS Düsseldorf has put together a series of lectures on aspects of the Ring to accompany the new production of the "Ring on the Rhine" that will unfold over the next 18 months.

Third Lauritz Melchior International Singing Competition in Aalborg announced

This relatively new and highly prestigious singing competition for Wagner voices has recently announced the dates and the structure for 2017. Singers up to the age of 42 are invited to apply.

RING AWARD 2017 – Finalists now confirmed

On 13th and 14th January, the semi-finals of the International Competition for Stage and Stage Design, the Ring Award 2017, took place in the studios of the Graz Opera and Next Liberty.

Hermann Levi, conductor of the first performance of Parsifal, honoured in Karlsruhe

Renowned 19th century Jewish conductor, Hermann Levi, has been honoured in Karlsruhe with the naming of a square.

Kaufmann's triumphant return as Lohengrin in Paris

Reviews for the opening night in Paris of this revival of Guth's Lohengrin (premiered in Milan) are largely favourable, with especial praise for Kaufmann's singing.

Unexpected death of Gerd Grochowski, well-known Wagnerian bass-baritone

Gerd Grochowski, known to Wagner fans the world over as a fine interpreter of the great bass-baritone roles, died unexpectedly on Monday 16 January. We will miss him greatly.

Kaufmann confirms Paris Lohengrin

Great news for those of us who will travel to Paris later this month to see the Lohengrin - Jonas Kaufmann has confirmed that he will sing the title role. Stuart Skelton takes over in February.

Yuval Sharon to replace Alvis Hermanis as director of Bayreuth's 2018 Lohengrin

Yuval Sharon, who recently directed an acclaimed "Die Walküre" in Karlsruhe has been confirmed as the director of Bayreuth's new Lohengrin in 2018

Being IN the Ring

Shirley Breese, former President of the Richard Wagner Society (Victoria) in Melbourne volunteered to take part in the recent Ring production in Melbourne.

A brief account of the Melbourne Ring 2016

Professor John Davidson gives us a brief overview of the recent revival of the Ring in Melbourne, Australia

Finnish Wagner Society celebrates its 25th anniversary

The second largest Wagner Society in the world has recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.

International Wagner Symposium in Milan, September 2016

The Associazione Wagneriana di Milano held an international conference In Milan in September 2016 on the topic "Staging Wagner” from the 19th century to the present day".

Some interesting things to do in Budapest during Congress

We have done some research to give you further information on additional interesting places to visit and enjoy while in Budapest.

Wagner Congress 2017, Budapest - The Venues

The history and background to some of the key venues that will feature during the 2017 Annual Wagner Congress in Budapest.

Wagner in the middle of die Fledermaus? It happened....

A weird and wonderful interjection of Hagen's Watch in the middle of the party in Act 2 of Die Fledermaus thrilled the audience in Fulham, London last night.

RWVI VP Alessandra Althoff-Pugliese receives Wagner Prize

Congratulations to Alessandra Althoff-Pugliese, Vice-President of the RWVI, who was honoured with the annual Richard Wagner Prize awarded by the city of Ravello

Oswald Bauer presents his new History of the Bayreuth Festival in Iceland

Dr Oswald Georg Bauer was invited to Iceland by the Icelandic Richard Wagner Society and visited the country from November 3rd to November 7th.

The November 2016 issue of The Wagner Journal is now available

The latest edition of this prestigious English language Wagner journal is now available to purchase.

Some further photos from Singapore

Some further photos from Singapore to share with you

The Flying Dutchman in Singapore - a great success

The first Wagner opera to be performed in Singapore premiered last week and was a great success. Members of the RWVI Board and other Wagner Societies were there to see it.

Katharina Wagner honoured with a medal

The Head of the Bayreuth Festival was awarded the European Medal of Bavaria in a ceremony on 25 October 2016 in Munich

Sofia Opera holds a Wagner Festival

The Sofia Opera and Ballet held a festival performance of Wagner in a cave in August

Wagner Society Iceland visits New York for Tristan

36 lucky Icelandic Wagnerians went to New York to see the new production of Tristan at the Met. A brief report from their President, Selma Gudmundsdottir.

The Eva Marton Singing Competition - Budapest

In the run-up to the RWVI Congress in Budapest in June 2017, will present a series of news items on the thriving cultural scene in this famous musical city. Firstly, a report on the recent Eva Marton Singing Competition.

A short tribute to the great Wagnerian Heldentenor Johan Botha

The RWVI notes with great regret the recent death of the renowned Wagnerian Heldentenor, Johan Botha.

London's Stipendiatin sings at the Last Night of the Proms

The Wagner Society's 2016 Bayreuth Scholar Katie Stevenson was selected, along with other gifted young artists, to sing at the world-famous Last Night of the Proms on Saturday September 10, 2016

A glorious and fun-filled week for the Bayreuth young scholars

For many, the days when the young artists from all over the world gather in Bayreuth for the Stipendientage are some of the most memorable and exciting of the whole Festival.

Sky Arts televises Wagner from Bayreuth and features the RWVI

2016 was a great year for multi-media coverage of the Bayreuth Festival – and also for the RWVI. Sky Arts showed all four parts of the Ring of the Nibelungs in several European countries.

Opening of the 2016 Festival Season in Bayreuth

Welcome to today’s premiere of the Bayreuth Festival from Horst Eggers, President of the International Association of Wagner Societies (RWVI)

A poetic tribute to Wagner - on sale in Bayreuth

John Davidson has recently published a book of 57 poems in an illustrated collection entitled Visions of Valhalla: A poetic tribute to Richard Wagner.

The Ring Without Words - Organ Concert in Bayreuth

The concert held on 05 August 2016 in the town church in Bayreuth brought to a successful conclusion the two-part cycle "Wagner Without Words".

The Valkyries go to school - review of Die Walküre Acts I and III, Fulham Opera

A review of up-and-coming Fulham Opera's workshop production of Acts I & III of Die Walküre, that took place in London in May of this year.

Review of Dame Gwyneth Jones Masterclass, London May 2016

Dame Gwyneth Jones, President of the London Wagner Society, held a masterclass with Katie Stevenson, the 2016 London Stipendiatin

Visit of WS Bonn/Siegburg to Iceland

15 members of the WS Bonn/Siegburg recently enjoyed an eventful trip to Iceland, and were treated to an extensive programme of events organised by the WS Iceland.

The July Edition of The Wagner Journal is now available

The latest edition of this prestigious journal, along with the usual articles and reviews, features on its website a free extended essay on the Castorf Ring.

Latest from the RWA Singapore on their Flying Dutchman

The Richard Wagner Association of Singapore are now producing some eye-catching postcards to promote their Flying Dutchman in October.

The Ring in Minden - Interview with Dr Jutta Winckler

Dr Jutta Winckler, President of the Wagner Society of Minden and producer of the Ring Cycle in Minden in conversation with Christian Ducor, of the RWVI Board

New Wagner Lieder CD from Finland

Released in May 2016, Finnish soprano and former Wagner Society of Turku Stipendiatin, Jenny Lättilä performs the 22 complete Wagner lieder.

i-phone/i-pad Wagner Leitmotif App available

Available to download from the Apple store, this app will play up to 20 minutes of Wagner Leitmotifs on your Apple mobile device

Richard Wagner Congress in Strasbourg 2016

From 5 - 87 May 2016 over 350 participants from all over the world took part in the Richard Wagner Congress in Strasbourg.

A couple of photos from the Strasbourg Congress

With thanks to Selma Guðmundsdóttir, RWVI Board Member, here are a couple of photos to share from the recent Strasbourg Congress.

A report on Tannhäuser in Cuba

President of the RWS Munich, Karl Russwurm whose Wagner Society supported the production has written a full report. Read on.....

Travel package announced for Singapore Fliegende Holländer

The Richard Wagner Association (Singapore) are pleased to announce their travel package for RWVI Society members wishing to attend the historic first Wagner opera to be performed in Singapore in October 2016

Have you ever wondered how the symbol of the RWVI, the W encircled by the globe, came into being?

Wagner Conquers Cuba

Richard Wagner in socialist Cuba? Not a good match, or is it? Read on, to find out more....

Belvedere Singing Competition to be held In South Africa

This prestigious international singing competition will be held in late June/early July in Cape Town. This is the first time it has been held outside Europe.

The Guardian 11 August 1876 - Report from the first Bayreuth Festival

A fascinating article from the archives of The Guardian newspaper about the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876

Paris celebrates its 50th anniversary in style

The Cercle Wagner of Paris hosted an unforgettable weekend on 5/6 March to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

In Memoriam Charlotte Nierlé (1929-2016)

The Wagner Society of Geneva announces the sad loss of its Honorary President.

50th anniversary of the Wagner Society of Paris

The Wagner Society of Paris looks forward to its 50th anniversary celebratory weekend in March 2016.

The Wagner Society of South Africa to celebrate its 30th anniversary

Congratulations to the Wagner Society of South Africa, founded in 1986, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year with a series of piano recitals in Cape Town.

News from the Círculo Wagner Lisbon

It’s always great to learn about a Wagner Society that has regenerated and revitalised itself. The Wagner Society of Lisbon is just such a society.