Johannes Martin Kränzle, singer of the ‚Sixtus Beckmesser‘ in „Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“, unfortunately has to cancel his participation in the performance on 24th of August 2019 due to illness.
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Christian Thielemann conducts the „Tannhäuser“-performance on 13th of August 2019
Due to a mourning in the closest family circle Valery Gergiev is not able to conduct the performance of „Tannhäuser“…
Read moreProgramme 2020
The programme of the Bayreuth Festival for the upcoming season has been published today. Next year’s focus will be a…
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Cast changes in „Lohengrin“
With regret Anna Netrebko finds herself forced to cancel the two „Lohengrin“ performances on 14th and 18th of August 2019…
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Change of cast: Zhidkova replaces Gubanova as ‚Venus‘ in „Tannhäuser“
Ekaterina Gubanova, singer of the ‚Venus‘, injured herself during a stage rehearsal for the new production of „Tannhäuser“ and will…
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Change of cast: Nylund replaces Stoyanova as ‚Elsa‘ in „Lohengrin“
Krassimira Stoyanova, who wanted to make her debut at the Bayreuth Festival this year with the role of ‚Elsa‘ in…
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Immediate Online Procurement: Festival tickets 2019
On 7 April 2019 at 2 p.m. (CEST / UTC+2) the sale of tickets for the Bayreuth Festival 2019 will…
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Fröhliche Weihnachten! – Merry Christmas! – Joyeux Noël! – Feliz Navidad!
After an artistically very successful festival year 2018, the Bayreuth Festival wishes all its visitors, participants, business partners and friends…
Read moreInvoices for tickets to the Bayreuth Festival 2019
The Bayreuth Festival has started to send the invoices for tickets to the next festival. All customers whose requests could…
Read moreTannhäuser 2019
A new production of Richard Wagner’s “Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg” will open the 108th edition of the Bayreuth Festival on 25 July 2019. “Tannhäuser” will be conducted by Valery Gergiev, marking Mr. Gergievs debut in Bayreuth. Tobias Kratzer directs, with stage and costume designs by Rainer Sellmaier.