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Richard Wagner Festival

July 20, 2012

A festival steeped in tradition tests new waters, opens up to the future and increasingly reveals the past. Richard Wagner continues to exite, polarize and always generate discussion.

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Christian Thielemann

Taking up the challenge

Christian Thielemann says "The Flying Dutchman" is the hardest to perform at Bayreuth Festival.
August 17, 2012

Kinderoper

August 17, 201203:44 min
Bass baritone Samuel Youn in front of the Bayreuth Festival building

Settling up

DW spoke with Samuel Youn, sang the title role in Bayreuth's 'The Flying Dutchman.'
August 3, 2012
Director Jan Philipp Gloger

'Modestly modern'

Stage director Jan Philipp Gloger talks about his Bayreuth debut with "The Flying Dutchman."
July 27, 2012

Susan Maclean

The mezzo-soprano talks with DW about her two roles at Bayreuth this year: Kundry and Ortrud.
July 27, 2012
"The Flying Dutchman" ensemble on stage

Missing the mark

An uninspired production of Wagner's "The Flying Dutchman" opens the Bayreuth Festival.
July 26, 2012
ARCHIV - Premierengäste stehen am 25.07.2010 in Bayreuth (Oberfranken) am Abend der Eröffnung der Bayreuther Festpiele vor dem Festspielhaus. Die diesjährigen Festspiele in Bayreuth beginnen mit einer Neuinszenierung von «Der fliegende Holländer». Foto: Tobias Hase (zu dpa "Das Jahr vor dem Jubiläum - Bayreuth startet mit dem «Holländer»" vom 13.07.2012) +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

Talk of the town

Bayreuth is buzzing as a new festival gets underway - but everyone's talking about next year.
CultureJuly 20, 2012
A bust of Richard Wagner by Arno Breker set against the sky

Silenced voices

A current exhibition in Bayreuth explores the Wagner family's tradition of anti-Semitism.
July 25, 2012
The scandal surrounding Russian singer Evgeny Nikitin's Nazi tattoo and the ensuing cancellation of his contract with the Bayreuth Festival shows just how touchy the subject of Wagner's relationship to Nazi ideology is.

Bayreuth and National Socialism

Bayreuth Festival management has stepped back from the singer with the Nazi tattoo.
July 24, 2012
Evgeny Nikitin on stage

Evgeny Nikitin

The Russian singer stands out visually and aurally as the new Dutchman in Bayreuth.
July 13, 2012
Singer Evgeny Nikitin

Swastika tattoo controversy

Russian singer Evgeny Nikitin cancelled his star role in Bayreuth once his body art went public.
July 23, 2012
Evgeny Nikitin in the Flying Dutchman in St. Petersburg

What's behind the Nikitin affair?

What's in a rune? Depends on the symbol - and where it's shown
July 23, 2012
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