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Bayreuther Festspiele Open-Air 2025

Festival Open Air 2025 24. + 28. July 8pm!

After the two successful open airs in recent years, the festival orchestra will be playing twice again in summer 2025 on the hill in front of the Festspielhaus: free of charge for everyone. Culinary delights will be provided on site and picnics can of course be brought along.

Musical direction: Pablo Heras-Casado
Sopran: Gabriela Scherer
Bariton: Michael Kupfer-Radecky
Bass: Vitalij Kowaljow
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
Moderation: Axel Brüggemann

Program:

George Gershwin
Ouvertüre – Girl Crazy

Richard Wagner
Meistersinger – Wahn, Wahn, überall Wahn (Bassbariton)

L. v. Beethoven
5. Symphonie, 1. Satz
Giuseppe Verdi
Macbeth – Una Macchia (Sopran)

Gustav Mahler
Symphonie 1, 2. Satz

Richard Wagner
Lohengrin – Einsam in trüben Tagen (Sopran)

Giuseppe Verdi
Macbeth – Ouvertüre
Richard Strauss
Salome – Schlussgesang (Sopran)

Richard Wagner
Der Fliegende Holländer – Overture

Giuseppe Verdi
Macbeth – Due vaticini compiuti (Bass / Bariton)

Richard Wagner
Götterdämmerung – Trauermarsch

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