Festival and residency offer up an opera feast
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Three-year plan to celebrate German composer by presenting his works, with educational and children's activities, Wang Xin reports. It is staging three masterpieces by notable German composer Richard Wagner from 2025 to 2027 and offering audiences an opera feast. "Bayreuth in Shanghai "will present Wagner's three major works — Tristan and Isolde, Die Walkure and Tannhauser — as well as a series of educational activities and special editions of operas made for children. Launched by Richard Wagner in 1876, the Bayreuth Festival is one of the top summer art festivals in Europe, focusing on presenting the composer's last 10 works including The Flying Dutchman and Der Ring des Nibelungen. Taking place in July and August at the Bayreuth Festival Theatre in Germany, which the composer helped to design, the festival has been continuously drawing classical music fans from across the world to its 112 editions.

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Festival and residency offer up an opera feast
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

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Stage photo of the Roland Schwab production of Tristan and Isolde in 2022. "Bayreuth in Shanghai "will present Wagner's three major works — Tristan and Isolde, Die Walkure and Tannhauser — as well as a series of educational activities and special editions of operas made for children. Launched by Richard Wagner in 1876, the Bayreuth Festival is one of the …

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

China Daily  

Three-year plan to celebrate German composer by presenting his works, with educational and children's activities, Wang Xin reports. "Bayreuth in Shanghai "will present Wagner's three major works — Tristan and Isolde, Die Walkure and Tannhauser — as well as a series of educational activities and special editions of operas made for children. China has a big market for operas and …

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

China Daily  

By Wang Xin | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-20 06:50 Stage photo of the Roland Schwab production of Tristan and Isolde in 2022. "Bayreuth in Shanghai "will present Wagner's three major works — Tristan and Isolde, Die Walkure and Tannhauser — as well as a series of educational activities and special editions of operas made for children. Launched by Richard …

Shanghai to host Bayreuth Festival's residency program, stage masterpieces
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Shanghai to host Bayreuth Festival's residency program, stage masterpieces

China Daily  

With the Bayreuth Festival brand coming to Shanghai for the first time, the city is set to host the festival's only residency program in Asia and stage three masterpieces by the notable German composer Richard Wagner from 2025 to 2027. With the Bayreuth Festival brand coming to Shanghai for the first time, the city is set to host the festival's …

Bayreuth trims 150th anniversary festival, citing budget cuts
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Bayreuth trims 150th anniversary festival, citing budget cuts

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bayreuth, built to the composer's specifications and run by …

Bayreuth trims 150th anniversary festival, citing budget cuts
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Bayreuth trims 150th anniversary festival, citing budget cuts

Associated Press  

The Bayreuth Festival dropped four productions from its 150th anniversary season in 2026 because of budget cuts, the festival said Thursday. Bayreuth, built to the composer’s specifications and run by his great-granddaughter Katharina Wagner, had planned to present all 10 of his mature works plus the festival debut of “Rienzi,” Wagner’s rarely performed third opera. Citing labor costs, the festival …

Bayreuth Festival: Of love and betrayal
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Bayreuth Festival: Of love and betrayal

Hindustan Times  

Richard Wagner created a monument to lovers with "Tristan and Isolde." Firstly, there was the eagerly awaited premiere of "Tristan and Isolde" — an age-old story of star-crossed lovers — directed by Icelandic director Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson. Acclaimed debut for Australian conductor With 60,000 international visitors every year, the Bayreuth Festival is Germany's most important opera festival, with critics and …

Bayreuth Festival plans to present Wagner's 'Rienzi' for the first time in 2026
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Bayreuth Festival plans to present Wagner's 'Rienzi' for the first time in 2026

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Bayreuth Festival intends to …

Bayreuth Festival plans to present Wagner’s ‘Rienzi’ for the first time in 2026
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Bayreuth Festival plans to present Wagner’s ‘Rienzi’ for the first time in 2026

Associated Press  

BAYREUTH, Germany — The Bayreuth Festival intends to present “Rienzi” for the first time in 2026 for its 150th anniversary, going outside the canon of Richard Wagner’s final 10 operas for the first time. “Rienzi,” Wagner’s third completed opera, opened in 1842 and is based on the 14th century Italian politician Cola di Rienzo. Wagner said the 2024 festival will …

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