BAYREUTHER FESTSPIELE 2027
Friends of the Bayreuth Festival,
Katharina Wagner
As we conclude an extraordinary anniversary season, we are once again looking ahead. The 150th anniversary of the Bayreuth Festival was an occasion to reflect on our history —but above all, it demonstrated just how vibrant this special place has remained. The enthusiastic response to our performances, concerts, discussion forums, and extensive education program has encouraged us to continue steadfastly on the path we have chosen. The Bayreuth Festival has never been a place of stagnation. Ever since Richard Wagner created the Festspielhaus as a space for new artistic experiences, it has been part of our identity to combine tradition with renewal. Each generation is called upon to reexamine Wagner’s work and interpret it from the perspective of its own time. The 2027 season also embodies this commitment. With new productions of ″Parsifal″ and ″Lohengrin″, we are continuing the artistic evolution of our repertoire. At the same time, revivals of “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“ and “Tannhäuser“ remain part of our program and invite audiences to rediscover familiar works time and again. Bayreuth thrives on the exchange of diverse perspectives—between artists, the Festival Orchestra, our staff, and, of course, our audience from all over the world. These encounters make every Festival summer unique. They demonstrate that music theatre is far more than just the performance of a work: it is a shared experience that brings people together and inspires reflection. In this regard, we view the Bayreuth Festival not only as a venue for grand performances, but also as a space for outreach. Inspiring young people and families to embrace Richard Wagner and music theatre remains one of our most important missions. Anyone who wishes to shape the future must invite new generations to become curious and find their own ways of engaging with art. My heartfelt thanks go to everyone who makes this festival possible: our artists, the Festival Orchestra, the choirs, the staff on and behind the stage, as well as our partners, sponsors, and, last but not least, our audience. Your trust, enthusiasm, and loyalty sustain the Bayreuth Festival year after year. I wish you inspiring performances, exciting encounters, and unforgettable moments on the Green Hill.
Yours,
Bayreuther Festspiele
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NEW PRODUCTION
LOHENGRIN A mysterious knight rescues the innocent Elsa of Brabant, but his help comes at a price: she must never ask about his name or his origins. Richard Wagner’s “Lohengrin“ tells a story of love and trust, of doubt and betrayal—and of the destructive power of a single, forbidden question. Amid radiant hope for redemption and dark threats, a moving love story unfolds, carried by famous choral scenes and the world-renowned “Bridal Chorus”. A work that explores the limits of human intimacy.
D AT E S Sun 25/7 Fri 30/7 Tue 3/8 Fri 6/8 Tue 10/8 Sat 14/8 Fri 20/8 Tue 24/8
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Lohengrin I S-Price Lohengrin II S-Price Lohengrin III A-Price Lohengrin IV S-Price Lohengrin V A-Price Lohengrin VI S-Price Lohengrin VII S-Price Lohengrin VIII A-Price
König Heinrich Georg Zeppenfeld
MUSICAL DIRECTION Tarmo Peltokoski
Lohengrin Michael Spyres
S TA G I N G Ilaria Lanzino
Elsa von Brabant Elsa Dreisig
SET Martin Hickmann
Friedrich von Telramund Jordan Shanahan
COST UMES Vanessa Rust
Ortrud Judit Kutasi
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NEW PRODUCTION
Amfortas Michael Volle
PARSI FAL MUSICAL DIRECTION Christian Thielemann
Gurnemanz Mika Kares
STAGING Ersan Mondtag
Parsifal Piotr Beczala (26/7; 4, 8, 12/8) Christopher Sokolowski (31/7; 15, 19, 22/8)
SET AND COSTUMES Neo Rauch & Rosa Loy
Kundry Michèle Losier
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This sacred festival drama takes the audience into the world of the Knights of the Grail at Montsalvat. Parsifal, the “pure fool”—at first unsuspecting and uneducated— gains knowledge through compassion— and becomes the only one who can redeem the suffering King Amfortas. A narrative of unique spiritual depth unfolds between the seductive Kundry and the fallen knight Klingsor. With its ethereal, almost sacred music, “Parsifal” is regarded as an enigmatic and moving late work that has been inextricably linked to Bayreuth since its premiere.
D AT E S Mon 26/7 Parsifal I S-Price Sat 31/7 Parsifal II S-Price Wed 4/8 Parsifal III A-Price Sun 8/8 Parsifal IV A-Price Thu 12/8 Parsifal V A-Price Sun 15/8 Parsifal VI A-Price Thu 19/8 Parsifal VII A-Price Sun 22/8 Parsifal VIII A-Price
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Revival
DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG
Hans Sachs Michael Volle
D AT E S Thu 29/7 Meistersinger I B-Price Sat 7/8 Meistersinger II A-Price Fri 13/8 Meistersinger III A-Price Wed 18/8 Meistersinger IV B-Price Mon 23/8 Meistersinger V B-Price
An idyllic little town “in the heart of Germany”—let’s call it Nuremberg. A men’s club of enthusiastic singers—they call themselves “Meistersinger.” Great care is taken, especially by the club’s secretary, Sixtus Beckmesser, to determine exactly who is admitted into this exclusive circle. Walther von Stolzing, a newcomer to the town, tries to win the heart of the master’s daughter, Eva, who is also coveted by Beckmesser. But then there is also Hans Sachs, the most respected and popular master. He, too, is not indifferent to Eva, but he helps young love—and, at the same time, a modern art form—triumph. Richard Wagner’s most down-to-earth work can be seen as a lighthearted counterpart to “Tannhäuser“ and “Tristan und Isolde“. It does without heroes and gods, yet “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg“ is also about struggle (especially during the singing contest, but also in the second act as a full-blown brawl), victory (in love and in the favour of the people), and defeat (in the form of humiliation). For long stretches, the work presents itself as a (musically elaborate, with a full orchestra) musical comedy; the fact that it also deals with intrigue, brutality, meanness, deeply felt love, and painful resignation goes against neither the laws of comedy nor Richard Wagner’s sense of humour. But can the “honor of the German master” extolled in the finale really be understood solely as a condemnation of everything that is not “German and authentic”? Couldn’t we all become masters (and mistresses) if we were to tame the “old delusion” that Sachs sings about so pensively? If, to put it in more modern terms, we finally learned to treat ourselves and others with more love?
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MUSICAL DIRECTION Simone Young
Veit Pogner Georg Zeppenfeld
S TA G I N G Matthias Davids SET Andrew D. Edwards
Sixtus Beckmesser Michael Nagy
CO S T U M E S Susanne Hubrich
Walther von Stolzing Klaus Florian Vogt
David Sebastian Kohlhepp
Eva Vida Miknevčiūtė
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Revival
TANNHÄUSER UND DER SÄNGERKRIEG AUF WARTBURG “I will destroy the existing order of things, which parts this one mankind into hostile nations […]. Down to its memory will I destroy each trace of this mad state of things, compact of violence, lies, care, hypocrisy, want, sorrow, suffering, tears, trickery and crime, with seldom a breath of even impure air to quicken it, and all but never a ray of pure joy. Destroyed be all that weighs on you and makes you suffer, and from the ruins of this ancient world let rise a new, instinct with happiness undreamt! Nor hate, nor envy, grudge nor enmity, be henceforth found among you; as brothers shall ye all who live know one another, and free, free in willing, free in doing, free in enjoying, shall ye attest the worth of life.“ Richard Wagner, DIE REVOLUTION, 1849 Translated by W. Ashton Ellis (1899)
MUSICAL DIRECTION Thomas Guggeis
Hermann, Landgraf Tareq Nazmi
S TA G I N G Tobias Kratzer SET AND CO S T U M E S Rainer Sellmaier
D AT E S Tue 27/7 Tannhäuser I Sun 1/8 Tannhäuser II Thu 5/8 Tannhäuser III Wed 11/8 Tannhäuser IV Mon 16/8 Tannhäuser V Sat 21/8 Tannhäuser VI
B-Price B-Price B-Price B-Price B-Price A-Price
Tannhäuser Klaus Florian Vogt
Elisabeth Vida Miknevčiūtė
Venus Jennifer Holloway
THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA THE FESTIVAL CHORUS CHOIR DIRECTION Thomas Eitler-de Lint
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A R T I S T I C D I R E C TO R Prof. Katharina Wagner
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SEATING PLAN
DOOR I DOOR II
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DOOR III
9 10 11 12 13
DOOR IV
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DOOR V
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DOOR VI
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TICKET PRICES SEQUENCE OF PLAYS 2027
PERFORMANCE
PRICES
PRICE CATEGORY
S-PRICES
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
459 € 424 € 386 € 340 € 286 €
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 RS* B**
386 € 340 € 296 € 260 € 210 € 210 € 296 € 0€
A-PRICES
B-PRICES
CENTRAL STALLS SA, 24.07. SUN, 25.07. MON, 26.07. TUE, 27.07. MI, 28.07. THU, 29.07. FRI, 30.07. SAT, 31.07. SUN, 01.08. MO, 02.08. TUE, 03.08. WED, 04.08. THU, 05.08. FRI, 06.08. SAT, 07.08. SUN, 08.08. MO, 09.08. TUE, 10.08 WED, 11.08. THU, 12.08. FRI, 13.08. SAT, 14.08. SUN, 15.08. MON, 16.08. DI, 17.08. WED, 18.08. THU, 19.08. FRI, 20.08. SAT, 21.08. SUN, 22.08. MON, 23.08. TUE, 24.08.
Lohengrin I Parsifal I 31 Tannhäuser I 3 265 € Meistersinger I Lohengrin II Parsifal II Tannhäuser II
S S B 1.€ B S S B
Lohengrin III Parsifal III Tannhäuser III Lohengrin IV Meistersinger II Parsifal IV
A A B S A A
Lohengrin V Tannhäuser IV Parsifal V Meistersinger III Lohengrin VI Parsifal VI Tannhäuser V
A B A A S A B
Meistersinger IV Parsifal VII Lohengrin VII Tannhäuser VI Parsifal VIII Meistersinger V Lohengrin VIII
B A S A A B A
423 € 392 € 357 € 313 € 265 €
352 € 325 € 295 € 260 € 217 €
STALLS LEFT/RIGHT 357 € 313 € 270 € 236 € 197 € 197 € 270 € 0€
295 € 260 € 225 € 197 € 161 € 161 € 225 € 0€
BOX C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
459 € 424 € 386 € 340 € 286 € 229 € 101 €
423 € 392 € 357 € 313 € 265 € 212 € 95 €
352 € 325 € 295 € 260 € 217 € 176 € 90 €
BALCONY E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6
340 € 286 € 229 € 170 € 114 € 57 €
313 € 265 € 212 € 159 € 106 € 52 €
260 € 217 € 176 € 133 € 88 € 45 €
GALLERY G1 G2 G3 G4
114 € 57 € 29 € 15 €
106 € 52 € 27 € 13 €
88 € 45 € 22 € 11 €
MOBILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, WHEELCHAIR SPACES & STEP-FREE ACCESS For each performance at the Festspielhaus, up to six *wheelchair spaces (RS) are available, each with one seat for an **accompanying person (B, free of charge with valid proof). Each performance also offers up to 20 aisle seats (B2 and B3) for visitors with limited mobility. Seats in rows 9 to 13 are fitted with an induction loop system to improve sound quality for guests using hearing aids. Step-free access is available only for price categories A1, B1, B2, B3. Please note: legroom is partially restricted in row 30 of the stalls (A5 and B6). The boxes, balcony and gallery are accessible via stairs or lift.
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PHOTO CREDITS Page 1: Enrico Nawrath; P. 2: Matthias Creutziger, Peter Rigaud, Marco Borrelli, Valeria Mitelman, Thomas Révay, Xiomara Bender, Adrian Beck, Alexander Suchy, Oana Vedinaș P.3: Carsten Sander, Matthias Creutziger, Saara Salmi, Lukas Städler, Johannes Ifkovits, Philippe Girard, Uwe Walter, Isabele Francaix P.4: Carsten Sander, Matthias Creutziger, Gisela Schenker, Harald Hoffmann, Christian Palm, Martina Pipprich P.5: Enrico Nawrath P.6: Marco Borggreve, Harald Hoffmann, Martina Pipprich, Simon Pauly P.7: Enrico Nawrath
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