In the 2026 festival season, Bayreuth Festival will present a version of Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” 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 music.
Children’s Opera 2026
Der Ring des Nibelungen
The premiere of the children’s opera will take place on July 25, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Kleines Festspielhaus during the Bayreuth Festival. Nine additional performances will follow through August 4, 2026.
The ambitious “Wagner for Children” project is made possible by the kind and generous financial support of our sponsors and supporters.
Creative Team
Musical Direction: Azis Sadikovic
Director: Leonie Haupt
Dramaturgy: Sara Elisa Zimmermann
Set design: Charlotte Brandhorst
Besetzung
Wotan/Der Wanderer: Michael Kupfer-Radecky
Alberich: Joachim Goltz
Loge: Matthias Stier
Fasolt/Hunding: Tijl Faveyts
Fafner/Hagen: Randall Jakobsh
Woglinde: Catalina Bertucci
Wellgunde: Natalia Skrycka
Floßhilde: Karis Tucker
Fricka: Alexandra Ionis
Freia/Waldvogel: Evelin Novak
Mime: Martin Koch
Sieglinde: Brit-Tone Müllertz
Brünnhilde: N.N.
Siegmund/Siegfried: Corby Welch
Orchestra
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
Children’s Opera 2026
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” for children will premiere on July 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Kleines Festspielhaus during the Bayreuth Festival!
July 25, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Opera I (Premiere)
July 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Opera II / 2:30 p.m. Children’s Opera III
July 28, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Opera IV
July 30, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Opera V
July 31, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Opera VI
August 2, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Opera VII
August 3, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Opera VIII
August 4, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Children’s Opera IX / 2:30 p.m. Children’s Opera X
School classes can register for tickets starting May 4, 2026, by emailing verwaltung@bf-medien.de.
On May 19, 2026, starting at 2:00 p.m., the registration portal kinderoper.bf-medien.de will open, where you can apply for tickets for your preferred date.
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