‘In that hour, it all began.” With those words, Adolf Hitler famously traced his political awakening to a performance of Richard Wagner’s Rienzi. Last month, for the first time in the Bayreuth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new production of Hitler's favorite opera, 'Rienzi' opened the 150th Bayreuth FestivalEnrico Nawrath Even before opening night, ...

You’re back in Bayreuth with Mairi Nicolson for this year’s production of Richard Wagner’s groundbreaking Tristan und Isolde at the fabled festival. Praised as “the ultimate opera,” Wagner started ...

A brand-new production of Richard Wagner’s opera “Tristan and Isolde” by the composer’s great-granddaughter was warmly received at its premiere on Saturday, marking the start of this year’s legendary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's that time of year again: The Bayreuth Festival is making headlinesPeter Kolb/picture alliance The last weekend in July marks ...

The legend of a ship's captain who is condemned to sail forever: It was his stormy voyage to London in 1839 (escaping his creditors), that set Wagner’s thoughts on the operatic possibilities of "The ...

For the first time in its 150-year history, the Bayreuth Festival staged Wagner’s Rienzi, Hitler’s favorite opera, reopening questions about propaganda and antisemitism. ‘In that hour, it all began.” ...