Musica Bayreuth Festival 2012

Bayreuth Markplatz by Michael Sander/Wiki

Bayreuth Festival - 51st Anniversary Celebrations of Musica Bayreuth Festival: When it comes to music festivals, the Bayreuth Wagner Festival is not the only festival that Bayreuth is famous for. The Musica Bayreuth Festival is amongst the more important cultural events in Bayreuth and Northern Bavaria. This year Bayreuth celebrates its 51st Anniversary of Musica Bayreuth Festival with a series of classical concerts and other musical events in the Neues Schloss (New Castle), Stadthalle … [Read more...]

Bayreuth is Richard Wagner’s City

Bayreuth Eremitage ©burgenstrasse.de

Bayreuth - A city of Art and Culture Bayreuth is a city well known for its association with Richard Wagner. But whilst Wagner brought international fame to Bayreuth through his music and opera compositions, and continues to attract visitors to Bayreuth through the annual Richard Wagner Festival, this northern Bavarian city owes much of its beautiful Baroque buildings, parks and other monumental treasures to Princess Wilhelmine of Bayreuth. Walk around town and you'll see the city's main … [Read more...]