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Wagner Society of Dallas

April Concert
with the Puccini Society of Dallas

Natalie Griffin Mitchell, Soprano
and
Keith Critcher, Piano
Surprise Guest Singer

Saturday,
April 28, 2007
4:00 pm

At the Home of
Faye Briggs
5905 Desco Drive
Dallas, TX 75225

Come early and park at Shearith Israel Synagogue, 9401 Douglas Avenue. Park on the south side as there is construction. Preferred Parking vans will transport you to Faye's house beginning at 3:15 pm

Bill Hendrix, PSD Program Chairman, reports
that Natalie will be singing some Wagner Arias.

Puccini Society Members: $15

WSD Members and Guests: $20

RSVP to the Puccini Society (214) 528-4554
3600 Princeton Avenue, Dallas Texas 75205

puccinisociety@aol.com

WSD Upcoming events

Feb 10, 2007	Janine Thames sings for the Puccini Society of Dallas, at the Edgemere. 4:00 pm
Feb 15, 18M, 21 and 24, 2007	Lohengrin - performed by The Dallas Opera
March 17, 2007	Klaus Peter Flor and Laura Ayers perform Wagner's *Wesendonck Lieder*
March 3, 2007	The Dallas Opera's annual Vocal Competition
April 21, 2007	Ann Petty and singers from MetroPlex Opera Company, Inc., in recital of arias by Purcell, Offenbach, Massenet, Puccini, Verdi, Wagner, Floyd and Gershwin.
April 28, 2007	Natalie Griffin Mitchell sings for the Puccini Society of Dallas, at the home of Faye Briggs, 5909 Desco Drive. 4:00 pm

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Programs for 2005 - 2006

October 30, 2005	Desiree Mays "Parsifal, the Holy Grail, and the Da Vinci Code," a talk on the meaning of the Grail through history and in Parsifal.
March 5, 2006	Red Carnations, an opera by Robert Baksa presented by Dallas Opera Education Department and SMU

All dates and events subject to change.

It's That Time Again!

Please Renew your Membership in
the Wagner Society of Dallas

Annual Membership Fee is $25 Per Person

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Welcome to The Wagner Society of Dallas. You know, as Texans, we're bound to strive for being the biggest and best of all the Wagner groups in the world over.

My hope, in addition, is that we ensure your attendance and participation by offering an interesting, stimulating, and enjoyable array of meetings, recitals, and travel. Let us know if you have suggestions for future activities, and do make an effort to join in during the coming months with your membership, attendance, and above all joy of being with fellow Wagner aficionados.

Pat Mattingly
President of the Wagner Society of Dallas

The Wagner Society of Dallas
Virginia R. Abdo and
Dr. James T. Wheeler,
Co-Founders

The Wagner Society of Dallas is devoted to furthering the enjoyment and appreciation of the music of Richard Wagner. The Dallas group is one of many Wagner Societies all over the world. It is a non-profit organization open to anyone who enjoys the works of Richard Wagner and who would like to participate in the Society’s activities.

The Wagner Society of Dallas has monthly meetings and programs which feature recitals, lectures, video screenings, receptions for opera singers and personalities, and trips to Wagner performances in other cities. We welcome music lovers who are already familiar with Wagner’s works as well as those who may want to become more knowledgeable about Wagner’s music.

Member Benefits include attendance at programs, our newsletter, discount on books and CD’s, advance notice of events and selected ticket services, receipt of the Membership Directory, ticket allotments to Bayreuth, and an active link with fellow Wagnerians throughout the world.

The Wagner Society of Dallas

www.WagnerDallas.com

PO Box 25201
Dallas, TX 75225-0201
(214) 363-6070

Virginia R. Abdo and
Dr. James T. Wheeler
Co-Founders

email: WSD@
WagnerDallas.com

Digital Photos on this website, unless otherwise noted,
copyright Edward P. Flaspoehler, JR

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THE COLD WAR SOPRANO

Many Wagner Society of Dallas members fondly remember Sheila Jones Harms, who was an active member of the organization, and who presented many interesting programs and recitals over the years.

Now, WSD member Ed Flaspoehler has completed his biography of Sheila, called The Cold War Soprano: Memoirs of a Singer-Spy.

If you are interested in opera and fine singing, Sheila's biography will surely be of interest to you. Not only will you get an inside glimpse of what it takes to become an opera singer, and learn about the world of opera in Post- WWII Vienna, but, because Sheila and her husband Werner, were also CIA agents, you will get a look at the Cold War from a personal point of view.

You can get a copy of Ed's book on the internet at Lulu.com

http://www.lulu.com/content/201274

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