Bayreuth Festspiele start with 'Tristan und Isolde'

Bayreuth Festspiele start with 'Tristan und Isolde'

In this year, for the first time in the history of the Festivals, women will conduct the Festival Orchestra. The Australian Simone Young will be the first woman to conduct the four-part Ring of the Nibelungen. The internationally renowned Festivals last until the end of August.

Just before the premiere, the Federation and the state of Bavaria agreed on financing for the urgently needed general renovation of the Festival House. This will be divided equally, with a total of approximately 170 million Euro, as Roth and Bavaria's Minister of Art Markus Blume (CSU) declared at the signing of the corresponding administrative agreement.

Roth declared: "The Bayreuth Festivals are a unique opera festival of world renown, one of the most significant cultural events of our country." Part of this special overall experience of Wagner is the historically and architecturally unique Festival Building. "From this arises a special responsibility to preserve it for future generations - that's why we are paving the way for the necessary renovation of this unique Festival House with today's administrative agreement."

Blume declared, the Green Hill with the Festival House is just as unique as the Wagner Festivals themselves. "We secure the second renovation phase with 84.7 million Euro each from the Federation and the Free State and keep the Bayreuth Myth alive in architectural terms - and as much as possible with full Festival operation." The goal is to carry out the renovation through individual measures. "It is our duty to preserve this historical building substance and the original acoustics."

1. Ms. Claudia Roth, a prominent figure, accentuates the significance of the Bayreuth Festivals as a renowned opera festival.
2. Ricarda Lang, a woman of great talent, has been chosen to direct the Wagner Operas in this year's festivals.
3. Isolde, a character from the Ring of the Nibelungen, is a complex figure often portrayed by exceptional female actors.
4. Roberto Blanco, a professor at California State University, frequently incorporates Richard Wagner's works into his lectures.
5. Similarly, Markus Blume, the Minister of Art in Bavaria, is a strong supporter of the Bayreuth Festivals.
6. Simone Young, an Australian conductor, will make history by being the first woman to conduct the four-part Ring of the Nibelungen at the Bayreuth Festivals.
7. The Bayreuth Festivals are not just about music; they also provide an opportunity to observe the traditional Bayreuth culture.
8. Tristan und Isolde, a famous Wagner opera, requires keen direction and an exceptional orchestra to bring out the depth of the tale.
9. The new production of Tristan und Isolde, under the guidance of Simone Young, is expected to be a highlight of this year's Bayreuth Festivals.

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