After 32 sold-out performances, the Bayreuth Festival 2019 will come to a successful end on 28th of August. More than 62.000 guests from numerous countries visited this years festival.
Martin Gantner sings the part of the ‚Sixtus Beckmesser‘ on 24th of August
Johannes Martin Kränzle, singer of the ‚Sixtus Beckmesser‘ in „Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“, unfortunately has to cancel his participation in the performance on 24th of August 2019 due to illness.
Christian Thielemann conducts the „Tannhäuser“-performance on 13th of August 2019
Due to a mourning in the closest family circle Valery Gergiev is not able to conduct the performance of „Tannhäuser“…
Programme 2020
The programme of the Bayreuth Festival for the upcoming season has been published today. Next year’s focus will be a…
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…
PARSIFAL available on Blu-Ray and DVD from 21 July
Deutsche Grammophon is releasing Uwe Eric Laufenberg’s acclaimed production of Richard Wagner’s Parsifal…
Hojotoho, welcome
to this year’s Bayreuth Festival. Even if you are unable to come all the way to Bayreuth personally, the festival…
Preview 2018
The Festival Programme 2018 is online – the saison startet on the 25th July – with a new production of Lohengrin. The direction lies in the hands of Yval Sahron, the stage design comes from Neo Rauch and Rosa Loy. The performances conducted by …
