Cast changes in „Lohengrin“
With regret Anna Netrebko finds herself forced to cancel the two „Lohengrin“ performances on 14th and 18th of August 2019…
Change of cast: Zhidkova replaces Gubanova as ‚Venus‘ in „Tannhäuser“
Ekaterina Gubanova, singer of the ‚Venus‘, injured herself during a stage rehearsal for the new production of „Tannhäuser“ and will…
Change of cast: Nylund replaces Stoyanova as ‚Elsa‘ in „Lohengrin“
Krassimira Stoyanova, who wanted to make her debut at the Bayreuth Festival this year with the role of ‚Elsa‘ in…
Piotr Beczala to sing title role in this year’s production of Lohengrin
Polish star tenor Piotr Beczała will sing the role of Lohengrin in this years opening production of the Bayreuth Festival. Piotr Beczała is regularly invited to sing on all important opera houses worldwide. 2016 he made his highly successful debut as Lohengrin in Dresden under Christian Thielemann.
Immediate Online Procurement: Festival tickets 2019
On 7 April 2019 at 2 p.m. (CEST / UTC+2) the sale of tickets for the Bayreuth Festival 2019 will…
Tannhäuser 2019
A new production of Richard Wagner’s “Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg” will open the 108th edition of the Bayreuth Festival on 25 July 2019. “Tannhäuser” will be conducted by Valery Gergiev, marking Mr. Gergievs debut in Bayreuth. Tobias Kratzer directs, with stage and costume designs by Rainer Sellmaier.
Printing Festival tickets
Due to technical and organizational reasons, in connection with the second online immediate procurement on the 4th of July 2018, access to customer accounts is suspended at short notice. From Monday, the 9th of July, it will be possible to personalize and print tickets for the Bayreuth Festival again.
Roberto Alagna cancels
Roberto Alagna will not be singing the role of Lohengrin in the Bayreuth Festival’s new production of the opera of the same name.
Bayreuth Festival 2018 with world premiere „der verschwundene hochzeiter“, a new opera by Klaus Lang
The Bayreuth Festival starts its 2018 edition with a world premiere. As part of the “Bayreuth Discourse”, the new opera “der verschwundene hochzeiter” by renowned Austrian composer Klaus Lang will be performed for the first time on 24 July 2018.
Festival tickets 2018 – On March 18, the online immediate purchase begins
As has been the practice since 2013, the Bayreuth Festival offers all interested parties also for 2018 the opportunity to…
