Following cuts to its 2026 season, the Bayreuth Festival’s leadership is disappointed by the decision. In a statement, Katharina Wagner said she is disappointed about cutting four operas from the anniversary season. She said, “But what should you do? You can’t close your eyes to reality. All of this is also about the medium-term financial planning of the festival… A {…}

The Bayreuth Festival has announced “Bayreuth in Shanghai.” The opera project will be held from 2025 to 2027 and will feature a three-year collaborative scheme between the Bayreuth Festival, Shanghai Grand Theatre, and Shanghai Opera House. The project will see Bayreuth’s productions of “Tristan und Isolde (2025),” “Die Walküre (2026),” and T”annhäuser (2027)” performed in China. The project was announced {…}