(© Enrico Nawrath) First seen on the Green Hill in 2023, the director of “Parsifal,” 55-year-old Jay Scheib, professor of music and theatre arts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an American of international standing in the hi-tech world, is a technological wizard like no other! A couple of his credits include Thomas Adès’ “Powder Her Face” (New York {…}
Katharina Wagner has renewed her contract with the Bayreuth Festival. In a statement, the festival said, “Minister of State Blume, Minister of State Roth, and Prof Katharina Wagner agreed on the further structural development of the Festival. The future festival management from 2025 should be able to concentrate fully on its artistic work.” It added, “It has been agreed that {…}
(Credit: picture alliance/Nicolas Armer/dpa) Katharina Wagner, Director of the Bayreuther Festspiele, said that she was pleased with the intention of the German federal government to review outdated structures at the famed Wagner’s global pilgrimage festival. “I am pleased that the German Minister of Culture Monika Grütters would like to renew the outdated structures that I have questioned for years,” said {…}
(Credit: picture alliance/Nicolas Armer/dpa) The Director of the Bayreuth Festival, Katharina Wagner, has revealed initial plans for the 2021 edition of the festival. First off, Wagner announced that the event will feature fewer performances than usual. In addition to the new production of “Der Fliegende Holländer” with Oksana Lyniv, the first female conductor in festival history, the program for 2021 includes {…}
Bayreuth Festival Director Katharina Wagner is reportedly stable in her battle with a “long-term illness.” Per the Festival, “Katharina Wagner is still gravely ill though stable. The process of recovery will take several months.” A few weeks back it was announced that Wagner would be stepping down from her position in order to deal with an unknown illness. She was {…}
The Bayreuth Festival has revealed that Katharina Wagner will no longer continue as its director for the time being due to a long-term illness. Per reports, Holger von Berg, managing director of the Bayreuth Festival, will take over alongside Heinz-Dieter Sense, the former director of commerce. “Katharina Wagner was ill for a long time and could not hold her position {…}
It has been announced that Katharina Wagner has renewed her contract as general manager of the Bayreuth Festival for five years. First coming to the position with her step-sister Eva Wagner-Pasquier in 2008, Wagner became the sole head in 2015 and is set to continue her service until 2025. The great-granddaughter of Richard Wagner, Katharina Wagner made her directorial debut {…}
Over the last few months, one of the biggest headlines has been the announcement that the Bayreuth Festival would be taking its forces to Abu Dhabi for a couple of performances of Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The Bayreuth Festival isn’t known for traveling abroad for its productions and Abu Dhabi is not among the recognized homes of opera. But this shift {…}
Katharina Wagner is set to direct a new production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” According to La Vanguardia, Wagner will direct the production at the Liceu in Barcelona in 2020. The production is set to star Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role, Erin Wall as Elsa, Evelyn Herlitzius as Ortrud, and Günther Groissböck as Heinrich. Josep Pons will conduct the production. The {…}
Oper Leipzig has announced the cancellation of Katharina Wagner’s production of “Tannhäuser.” In a statement, the company stated, “Due to logistical challenges, it is unfortunately not possible to realize the production of ‘Tannhäuser’ under the direction of Professor Katharina Wagner as initially scheduled. The Oper Leipzig and Professor Wagner deeply regret this, but all involved look forward to a future {…}
