Children’s Opera 2025

Tannhäuser

In the 2025 festival season, the Bayreuth Festival will present a version of Richard Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” specially created for children as part of the “Wagner for Children” project. As in previous years, the Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt (Oder) will perform.

The premiere of the children’s opera will take place on 25 July 2025 at 11 a.m. on rehearsal stage 4 at the Bayreuth Festival. Nine further performances will follow until 3 August 2025.

The ambitious “Wagner for Children” project is made possible by the kind and generous financial support of our sponsors and supporters.

Creative team

Conductor Azis Sadikovic
Director Nada Zimmermann
Dramaturgy Clara Richter
Stage design Pauline Heitmann, Hannah Sammann

Cast

Landgraf Markus Suihkonen
Tannhäuser Corby Welch
Wolfram Michael Kupfer-Radecky
Walther Martin Koch
Biterolf Felix Pacher
Elisabeth Dorothea Herbert
Venus Alexandra Ionis

Orchestra

Brandeburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Children’s opera 2025

Tannhäuser

Richard Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” for children celebrates its premiere on 25 July 2025 at 11 a.m. on Rehearsal Stage 4 at the Bayreuth Festival!

25.07.2025 11.00 a.m. Children’s opera I (premiere)
26.07.2025 11.00 a.m. Children’s Opera II
27.07.2025 11.00 a.m. Children’s Opera III
28.07.2025 11.00 am Children’s Opera IV/15.00 pm Children’s Opera V
30.07.2025 11.00 a.m. Children’s opera VI
31.07.2025 11.00 am Children’s opera VII
01.08.2025 11.00 am Children’s opera VIII
02.08.2025 11.00 am Children’s opera IX
03.08.2025 11.00 a.m. Children’s opera X

School classes can register for tickets from 01 May 2025 by email at: verwaltung@bf-medien.de

The registration portal  kinderoper.bf-medien.de, will open on 16 May 2025 from 14:00, where you can apply for tickets for your preferred date.

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