Bayreuth, operatic shrine erected by Richard Wagner to himself, is getting ready for its first wide-open festival since 1939—and this time under the direction of grandsons Wieland Wagner, 33, and ...

The Bayreuth Festival has long been regarded ... Green Hill lawns and listen to the music without having to pay admission fees. Bayreuth open air in 2022Image: Gaby Reucher/DW "All of us had ...

In conjunction with the end of this season on Tuesday night, Bayreuth announced its new production of “Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg” will open the 113th festival next July 25. Valentin ...

07/22/2022 July 22, 2022. After two constricted pandemic years, the Bayreuth Festival is back with an unprecedented lineup of Wagner operas — and full houses.

The Bayreuth Festival has dropped four productions from its 150th anniversary season in 2026 because of budget cuts. ... The 2026 season will open as planned with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, ...

The Bayreuth Festival will have three female conductors this summer, three years after the podium gender barrier was broken at the annual showcase of Richard Wagner’s operas. The festival sai… ...

the Bayreuth festival is devoted to the composer’s last 10 operas. This year’s festival runs from July 25 to Aug. 27. The feds yanked millions for their clean-air projects. Now San Diego ...

A special Ring Cycle will be performed for the 150th anniversary Bayreuth Festival in 2026, the annual Richard Wagner showcase said as this season’s schedule ended with sellouts for all 30 ...

The Bayreuth Festival dropped four productions from its 150th anniversary season in 2026 because of budget cuts, the festival said Thursday. The German festival devoted to composer Richard Wagner ...

A special Ring Cycle will be performed for the 150th anniversary Bayreuth Festival in 2026, the annual Richard Wagner showcase said as this season's schedule ended with sellouts for all 30 ...