“May I applaud after the 1st act of Parsifal?” This question will not be addressed here, because there is no clear answer to it. It is more about concrete tips to make your visit to the festival easier, especially for “newcomers”.
On the one hand No, because with the introduction of the online instant purchase (from December 1, 2024, 2 p.m.), all interested parties will have the same chances of getting festival tickets regardless of waiting times, https://ticketshop.bayreuther-festspiele.de/de.html. On the other hand Yes, because the number of ticket requests from all over the world exceeds the available contingents.
– New (first order online):
Please register at https://ticketshop.bayreuther-festspiele.de/de.html
Note: You can only register once with your postal address and e-mail address. If you have forgotten your password, click on “Forgot password?”.
Please do not register again under any circumstances!
– Already registered online orderers:
Please log in at https://ticketshop.bayreuther-festspiele.de/de.html and check your data if necessary. Are the postal address and e-mail correct? If you have forgotten your password, click on “Forgot password?”.
Please do not register again under any circumstances!
Now fill out the order form on the Internet.
A maximum of six tickets can be ordered per performance, and a maximum of 18 tickets per customer. For price categories G1 – G4, E3 – E6 and C6 as well as C7 a maximum of two tickets. The processing of ticket orders begins in September 2024. Please submit orders by October 11, 2024.
All information about the online instant purchase, which will take place from December 1, 2024, can be found here.
In addition, a box office is open on the respective performance day during the festival season (10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 hours before the start of the performance).
Please note that the acquisition of tickets for the purpose of commercial or business resale is prohibited and, irrespective of such activity, prohibitions on assignment apply to the transfer or resale of tickets. Accordingly, it is particularly not permitted to resell tickets at a price higher than the original ticket price or to offer tickets as part of Internet auctions.
Bayreuth Festival reserve the right to refuse to issue tickets to persons who violate these prohibitions. This applies both to tickets already acquired by blocking them without replacement and to future acquisition in subsequent festival seasons. In this respect, the General Terms and Conditions apply (cf. section 10 of the GTC ordering procedure or section 9 of the GTC online instant purchase). Reference is made to the details there.
There are no regulations, but the festive character of the events determines the outfit of the guests. In addition, the weather also influences the evening wardrobe. It should be noted that the temperatures in the Festival Theater rise from the stalls to the gallery.
Arrival by car
Bayreuth is easily accessible by car and is located directly on the A9 Munich-Nuremberg-Bayreuth-Berlin. Coming from the north, leave the freeway at the Bayreuth-Nord exit and then follow the signs towards the city center or to the Festival Theater. Coming from the south, use the Bayreuth-Süd exit and follow the signs directly to the Festival Theater. Above the Festival Theater you will find large public parking lots, which are subject to a fee during the general rehearsal and festival season (currently a flat rate of 10 euros). The A 70 north of Bayreuth connects Bayreuth to the west to the A7 (near Schweinfurt) and to the A3 near Würzburg.
Please note: Especially on the A9 towards Hof/Dresden/Berlin, construction work north of Bayreuth can cause delays in arrival, please take possible traffic jams into account when planning your trip.
Arrival by taxi
There will be further improvements and adjustments for 2024. From July 26, 2024, a taxi rank will be set up on Wolfgang-Wagner-Platz in front of the Festival Theater. Only taxis and rental cars with an exemption permit (§46 StVO) as well as the mobility services of the BRK will be granted entry. These vehicles will only be able to access the area via Siegfried-Wagner-Allee
Arrival by bus and train
The city of Bayreuth is integrated on the railway line from Nuremberg to Dresden with the Franken-Sachsen-Express every two hours. In addition, the festival city is also connected to the ICE hub Nuremberg by regional trains every half hour. Further information on how to get there by train can be found at www.bahn.de.
Bayreuth also has a connection with long-distance bus lines from various providers. The long-distance bus stops are located on the station forecourt and in Goethestraße. All connections and information can be found at www.busliniensuche.de.
Of course, have expert discussions about Wagner! A walk through the park on the Festival Theater hill is just as recommended as a visit to the gastronomic facilities.
wahnfood GmbH from Bayreuth provides the gastronomic care for the guests of Bayreuth Festival, namely
As in previous years, various culinary areas will be offered throughout the festival grounds where you can cater for yourself.
In 2025, you can expect the following gastronomic offers, among others:
and much more.
All information can be found on the website www.festspiel-gourmet.de, where you can also make your table reservation now.
From May, standing tables with drinks per break can also be pre-ordered via the partner Luca.
For all questions about the gastronomic offer: kontakt@wahnfood.de
…please contact the admission staff at the Festspielhaus. During the performances, the so-called “Hügelwache”, a BRK station, is also in operation not far from the house. The BRK can also be contacted in advance if you have limited mobility and need support to get to your seats. If you are looking for a doctor in Bayreuth outside of the performances, your hotel staff will be happy to help you.
Depends on whether you are visiting The Flying Holländer or Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. In the first case, there should be no problems, but with “real” Wagner length, some kitchens are unfortunately already closed when returning from the festival hill to the city center. Fortunately, some restaurants and hotels in the city of Bayreuth have also adapted to the late wishes of visitors. Pre-orders are helpful. wahnfood also offers a range of products on the green hill after the performance. All information can be found on the website www.festspiel-gourmet.de , where you can also make your table reservation now. For all questions about the gastronomic offer: kontakt@wahnfood.de
If you can’t get enough of Wagner: The festival itself offers a supporting program (see Diskurs Bayreuth, introductory lectures), and a visit to the Richard Wagner Museum (Haus Wahnfried) should also be part of the program. Since April 2018, the Margravial Opera House (World Heritage Site) has been reopened in wonderful splendor after years of renovation – a unique jewel of baroque theater architecture. In and around Bayreuth, a variety of museums await their visitors. And if you just want to switch off, you will find ideal retreats on many lakes and in thermal baths. Hiking and cycling are also possible, and Franconian cuisine and brewing await you in many places.
Further information:
Tourist Information Bayreuth
Opernstraße 22, 95444 Bayreuth
Tel.: 0921 88588
Fax: 0921 885755
info@bayreuth-tourismus.de
Further information can be found at: https://www.bayreuther-festspiele.de/karten-service/barrierefreiheit/
There is a cloakroom in the building where jackets, umbrellas and bags can be left. You can take your handbag (up to 29x21x21 cm edge length with a maximum volume of 10 liters) with you, provided you can place it on your lap. For safety reasons, it is not permitted to stow the bag under the seat. There is also a limited number of lockers outside the building. These can be found on the west side of the building and in the park below the stairs.
Unfortunately, you are not allowed to bring your own seat cushions into the building. Of course, you can borrow seat cushions from our cloakroom. Orthopedic seat cushions can be brought along upon presentation of a medical certificate.
You can take your handbag (up to 29x21x21 cm edge length with a maximum volume of 10 liters) with you, provided you can place it on your lap. For safety reasons, it is not permitted to stow the bag under the seat. You can of course leave your bag in the cloakroom or store it in the lockers.
You can purchase the programs for the performances at the kiosk on performance days from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. From 1.5 hours before the start of the performance, the programs can be purchased at the 3 sales carts (east, west and in front of the Royal Portal). There is also a kiosk that sells from the building on the west side. There is a program box in the building itself. The kiosk and the program box are open both before the start of the performance and during the breaks. After the end of the performance, programs can be purchased at the program box. You can also purchase our programs digitally, https://programmhefte.bayreuther-festspiele.de/
The premiere of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal” took place on July 26, 1882 in Bayreuth Festspielhaus. “Parsifal” is unique because Wagner conceived it as a “Bühnenweihfestspiel” (stage dedication festival play). The work deals with themes such as mystery, redemption, and the search for the Holy Grail.
In Jay Scheib’s production of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal”, a story of the end is told, in which the question is asked how hope can arise when life is actually no longer possible.
The possibility of experiencing this production without AR glasses shows that the visual and emotional power of this work remains unbroken to this day.
“AR” is the abbreviation for “Augmented Reality” and means “extended reality”. AR is one of the immersive technologies and enables immersion in new, virtual worlds. With Augmented Reality, the environment is overlaid with digital images and the real stage space is expanded. You follow the production on the stage, while at the same time the entire space in front of and next to the stage is digitally expanded and played on. The transparent glasses allow a view of the stage even when no digital images are visible. Cameras determine the position in the room, so that the virtual images can be displayed, for example, in the stage portal with pinpoint accuracy. This allows you to explore the entire room by moving your head.
The AR glasses can be adjusted on Parsifal performance days from 11 AM to 2 PM in the foyer. For members of the Society of Friends of Bayreuth, the adjustment can be made at their office on performance days from 10 AM to 2 PM. The adjustment takes about 5 minutes, please have your AR ticket ready. During the adjustment, nose bridges and, if necessary, corrective lenses are inserted and checked.
We recommend that you arrive in good time, as the adjustment must be completed by 2 p.m.
There will be a separate pre-entry for guests with AR glasses from 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. via the stair towers on the left and right, then the doors will remain closed until the entire audience is admitted to the hall at 3:45 p.m. From 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. a multilingual AR introduction will take place for you in the hall. During this introduction, you can familiarize yourself with the AR glasses at your seat, receive a short instruction and our service staff will be available to answer any questions. If necessary, you can briefly leave the hall again after the AR introduction.
The transparent projection surface is built into the AR glasses, so that the digital image is projected very close to the eye, while you can follow the real stage action in the distance at the same time. The AR glasses can therefore not be worn together with existing personal glasses, but the use of contact lenses is recommended. Without correction, the use of AR glasses is unfortunately not possible in the case of severe short-sightedness with values above -8 dpt, as well as in the case of severe long-sightedness, severe astigmatism and high heterophoria or squinting. Short-sightedness in the range of -1.0 dpt to -8.0 dpt (in steps of 0.5 dpt) can be compensated for by corrective lenses inserted into the AR glasses by us.
Your AR glasses will be pre-configured and disinfected at your seat. You do not have to pick them up or carry them with you and do not need to make any settings on the AR glasses. Your AR glasses are located to the left (facing the stage) of your seat between the rows of seats in a black bag. Please handle your AR glasses with care and avoid touching the transparent lenses on the front and inside, as the AR glasses are very sensitive. The corrective lenses used are only magnetically fixed and can fall out if bumped harder. We recommend adjusting the nose bridge well to increase comfort, for this purpose the rubberized wings can be bent slightly outwards and inwards. Please do not pass the AR glasses on to your seat neighbors or to people in the row in front of you. It is possible to stand up with AR glasses, for example to allow other guests to get to their seats. If necessary, you can also take off your AR glasses during the performance or put them back in the designated bag. However, you cannot switch off the AR glasses. The glasses are calibrated at the beginning of each act. Please put on the AR glasses shortly before the start of each act, at the latest when the hall lights are dimmed, there will be no further notice for this. To calibrate the AR glasses, please look straight at the stage for about 1 minute after the main curtain opens. If you take off the AR glasses for a longer period of time, they may need to be recalibrated. This can also take place during the performance, please look towards the stage for a few minutes. The AR glasses are disinfected before each performance using UV-C radiation and ultrasonic cleaning. The images in the AR glasses are not always only directly in front of you. The AR-Parsifal is an immersive experience, so elements can also be next to, below and above you and are not visible at first. If you have taken off your AR glasses, a new calibration is required and the elements in the AR glasses may be slightly shifted. If your AR glasses do not show images continuously during the performance, this is not a technical defect. For dramaturgical reasons, there will be moments when no images are visible or they start behind you.
Yes, but we cannot guarantee an optimal AR experience, as we will then equip the AR glasses with a standard configuration. You can still see the “AR-Parsifal”, but the field of vision may be slightly restricted, as the AR glasses sit too high or too low on your nose. It is also possible to make necessary adjustments after the 1st act.
As we would like to set up a large number of AR glasses individually, we would ask you to carry out the personalization in advance so that an optimal AR experience can be guaranteed.
Due to the built-in technology, the AR glasses are slightly heavier than conventional glasses, which may cause slight pressure on the nose. If you experience dizziness or discomfort, we recommend taking off the AR glasses for a moment
