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Special Topics |
This new section contains essays and articles of special and
lasting interest that could not be included in Wagner Notes, our
bimonthly publication for members. Check it often for new
items.
"Wagner in Comix and 'Toons" by F. Peter Phillips
A study of the treatment of Wagner's music dramas in comic books and animated cartoons.
"One Hundred Years of the Richard Wagner Congress" by Josef Lienhart
Address by Josef Lienhart, President Emeritus, International Association of the Wagner Societies (Richard Wagner Verband International e.V., RWVI) and its President, 1991–2009, delivered at the 2009 International Richard Wagner Congress in the Dresden State Theatre, May 17, 2009, in English translation
"Tannhäuser: history of performances chart" compiled by Bill Williams
As Tannhäuser was the new production in
Bayreuth in 2011, it was discussed at the first program of the Society on Sept.
23. A chart giving the complete history of its performances at the Bayreuth
Festival from 1891 to 2011, compiled by Bill Williams, was distributed, and it
is now shared with the world.
"Tribute to Franz Liszt In His Bicentenary Year", Marian Frost, lecturer
Informative lecture for the Richard Wagner Society of South Australia, March 31, 2011
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