Closing of the Bayreuth Festival 2024!
After 30 performances, the 112th Bayreuth Festival comes to a very successful close today. Over 58,000 visitors attended and all 30 performances were sold out. In glorious weather, more than…
Thomas Eitler – de Lint is the new director of the Bayreuth Festival Chorus!
After an intensive search and numerous discussions with potential candidates, the Bayreuth Festival announces that Thomas Eitler – de Lint will become the new Director of the Bayreuth Festival Chorus,…
Honouring the performers!
The traditional honouring of performers took place today in Haus Wahnfried. Six soloists, eleven singers from the choir, six orchestral musicians, four members of the technical staff, two members of…
Digital program booklets!
Worth reading, profound and informative – our program booklets, bilingual in German and English, always also available digitally! For 5 € as PDF in the program booklet store: https://programmhefte.bayreuther-festspiele.de/ Der…
Cast change for the title role of “The Flying Dutchman” on August 8!
Due to an injury, Michael Volle will not be able to sing the title role in “Der fliegende Holländer” on August 8th. We are very grateful to Tomasz Konieczny for…
TAff cinema day in memory of Stephen Gould on 5th August!
And together and happy they drive off into the sunset: the touching final video sequence of Tannhäuser at the Bayreuth Festival in Tobias Kratzer’s production was widely seen on social…
Festival de Bayreuth: casi todo vendido
Las entradas para el Festival de Bayreuth de este año están agotadas, excepto algunas entradas restantes para la actuación de Parsifal el 14 de agosto. Las entradas para esta actuación…
Festival Open Air 2024 on July 24 and 30!
After the two successful open airs in recent years, the festival orchestra will be playing twice again this summer on the hill in front of the Festspielhaus: free of charge…
On the death of Prof. Dr. Udo Bermbach!
The Bayreuth Festival remembers Prof. Dr. Udo Bermbach, who passed away on July 10 in Hamburg. As one of the most renowned Wagner experts, he set standards with his work…
New cast Brangäne New production Tristan and Isolde!
Due to a prolonged illness, Ekaterina Gubanova was unable to attend the necessary rehearsals for the new production of “Tristan und Isolde”. The role of Brangäne will therefore be taken…