The Bayreuth Festival: also a family history. To this day, the direction of the festival remains in the hands of a member of the Wagner family. A special feature that has increased the attractiveness of the four-week Wagner marathon worldwide. Like any other family, this family history has not been without its tensions.
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The Bayreuth Festival – also a family history
The reappraisal of political instrumentalization, especially in the Nazi dictatorship, the “Neubayreuth” under Wieland and Wolfgang Wagner, the changes under Katharina Wagner – they stand not only for continuity, but also for breaks in the reception, which have one thing in common: the profound respect for the unique work of Richard Wagner.
