What was the high point of the 2017 Bayreuth Festival?

What was the high point of the 2017 Bayreuth Festival?

The high-point of the 2017 Bayreuth Festival: Barrie Kosky’s “astonishingly entertaining and convincing” (Der Spiegel) new Meistersinger is “a triumph” (Berliner Morgenpost): “a production of enormous insight and great quality … that plumbs the depths of both the opera and its composer” (Opera News).

Is the Bayreuth Festival in the Wagner family?

The Bayreuth Festival: also a family history. The festival’s management has been in the hands of a member of the Wagner family up to this day. A special feature that has increased the attractiveness of the four-week Wagner marathon worldwide. This family history, as in any other family, has not remained free of tension.

Why did Wagner use Bayreuth in Parsifal?

“Bayreuth’s special and much praised acoustic is actually only fully functional in Parsifal. It is certainly also one of the reasons why Wagner uses a style that is far closer to chamber music for this work.

What did Katharina Wagner stand for in the neubayreuth?

The reworking of the political instrumentalisation, especially in the Nazi dictatorship, the “Neubayreuth” under Wieland and Wolfgang Wagner, the changes under Katharina Wagner – they stand not only for continuity, but also for fractions in the reception which have one thing in common: profound respect for the unique work of Richard Wagner.

For more information please click here. The high-point of the 2017 Bayreuth Festival: Barrie Kosky’s “astonishingly entertaining and convincing” (Der Spiegel) new Meistersinger is “a triumph” (Berliner Morgenpost): “a production of enormous insight and great quality … that plumbs the depths of both the opera and its composer” (Opera News).

Is the Bayreuth Festival a virtual music festival?

A year ago, Deutsche Grammophon’s first-ever virtual Bayreuth Festival set benchmark standards for online music streaming and this year’s programme is even more ambitious, offering unprecedented access to one of the greatest of all musical experiences.

When is the Wagner Festival in Bayreuth Germany?

Between 26 July and 24 August DG Stage will broadcast ten different productions – encompassing all of Wagner’s mature music-dramas from the festival stage – including the exclusive online premiere of this year’s new production of Der fliegende Holländer on July 27. Please note that in Germany BR-Klassik covers the Bayreuth Festival 2021 as well.