Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Bayreuth Festival celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2026. Founded by composer Richard Wagner in 1876, the world-famous opera festival attracts more than 60,000 fans every year. But Bayreuth is more than music: Wagner’s antisemitic writings and Adolf Hitler’s close ties to the Wagner family cast a long shadow over its history. Discover how the festival has confronted its past while embracing the future with groundbreaking productions, augmented reality, female conductors, and even AI.

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