Premiere Fever in Bayreuth

Die sogenannten Pausenmusiker zum ersten Mal auf den Balkon des Festspielhauses

First Exclusive Photos of the Tannhäuser New Production

Tomorrow at 4 PM, it’s time: The 100th Bayreuth Festival begin with the new production of “Tannhäuser” under the direction of Sebastian Baumgarten and the baton of Thomas Hengelbrock.


Act 1 / Tannhäuser: Too much! Too much! Oh, that I now awoke!


Act 1 / Older Pilgrims: Blessed is he who is faithful in faith! He will be redeemed through penance “and remorse”.


Act 1 / Tannhäuser: Ha, now I recognize it again, the beautiful world from which I was estranged!


Act 2 / Tannhäuser: Ha, foolish boaster Biterolf! Do you sing of love, grim wolf?


Act 3 / Elisabeth: Make me pure and angelic, that I may enter your blessed kingdom!