SEPTEMBER 2022

September 18, 2022 at 4:30 pm – Let’s celebrate the summer with a cookout! The Wagner Society will supply the sausages and beer. Bring a dish to share while we listen to Wagner’s music and enjoy being together.

September 20 – November 8, 2022 at 9:30 am, Wagner’s ring Cycle, Part 2 facilitated by Jim Slouffman at OLLI – UC. www.uc.edu/olli

September 21 – December 28, 2022 at 10:00 am, Esoteric Wagner. This year we will begin our study of The Ring on a deeper level using various texts, a review of the Leitmotifs and use Robert Donington’s Wagner's Ring and Its Symbols as the primary text. Contact Deborah Lewis at dlewis750@cs.com if interested in joining us. We welcome new members to the class.

OCTOBER 2022

October 16, 2022 at 1:00 pm, The Life and Times of Max Lorenz, The Great Heldentenor of Bayreuth. A documentary on the life of Max Lorenz who was a star at Bayreuth, the Met and Vienna during his life. He performed at Bayreuth throughout the 1930’s and 1940’s. Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. An RSVP is required due to limited seating. dlewis750@cs.com.

NOVEMBER 2022

November 20, 2022 at 5:30 pm, WSC Annual Holiday Party at the Hofbrauhaus. A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Location: Hofbrauhaus in Newport KY. RSVP to dlewis750@cs.com.

DECEMBER 2022

December 18, 2022 at 1:00 pm, Kirsten Flagstad Documentary. Kirsten was known as the outstanding Soprano of her time and “the voice of the century”. We will learn about her career and the times she lived in. Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. Please RSVP at dlewis750@cs.com.

JANUARY, 2023

January 15, 2023 at 1:00 pm, Wagner Part 1 (the movie) by Tony Palmer. Starring Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave and other great actors of the 20th century. Learn about the early years of Wagner’s life and the impact of the 1849 Revolution on his career. Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. Please RSVP at dlewis750@cs.com.

January 4 – March 29, 2023 at 10:00 am, Esoteric Wagner. We will explore the Ring on a deeper level using various texts, a review of the Leitmotifs and Robert Donington’s text, Wagner’s Ring and Its Symbols as the primary text. Contact Deborah Lewis at dlewis750@cs.com if interested in joining. We welcome new members to the class.

FEBRUARY, 2023

February 19, 2023 at 1:00 pm, Wagner Part 2 (the movie) by Tony Palmer. The years of financial and personal struggle while composing his great work is included in Part 2. Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. Please RSVP at dlewis750@cs.com.

MARCH, 2023

March 19, 2023 at 1:00 pm, Wagner Part 3 (the movie) by Tony Palmer. The building of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus and his marriage to Cosima. Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. Please RSVP at dlewis750@cs.com.

APRIL, 2023

April 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm, The Brunnhilde Auditions. Join our Music Authority, Dr. Paul Barte for an afternoon of auditioning all the great Brunnhilde’s past and present. We’ll decide who is the best! Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. Please RSVP at dlewis750@cs.com

SPRING 2023 THE RING PART 3, facilitated by Jim Slouffman at OLLI – UC www.uc.edu/olli.

MAY 2023

May 21, 2023 at 1:00 pm, Jessye Norman – The Seamless Soprano. Learn about the life of the great American Soprano, Jessye Norman. Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. Please RSVP at dlewis750@cs.com.

JUNE, 2023

June 18, 2023 at 1:00 pm, The Great Bass Baritones – Then and Now. An analysis of the greats of the last century. Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. Please RSVP at dlewis750@cs.com.