The 21st Richard Wagner Festival - the 2010 festival season

In the course of the 21st Richard Wagner Festival Wels the new production of „Tristan and Isolde“ and „Lohengrin“ (revival) were performed.

Cast festival season 2010
Tristan & Isolde
John Charles Pierce (Tristan), Jayne Casselman (Isolde), Hans Sotin and Wolfgang Brendel et. al.
Bruckner Orchester Linz and the Konzertvereinigung Linzer Theaterchor

Lohengrin
Clemens Bieber (Lohengrin), Marion Ammann (Elsa von Brabant), Hans Sotin and Jukka Rasilainen et.al.
Mozarteumorchestra Salzburg and the Slovak Philharmonic Choir

Conductor: Ralf Weikert | Production of light: Herbert Adler | Configuration of light: Dietmar Solt

Please find impressions of this year’s opening ceremony HERE



Left to right: Maestro Ralf Weikert, Festival Director Renate Doppler, John Pierce,
Jayne Casselman, Artist Agent Heidi Steinhaus

(Credits: Wolfgang Furtlehner)

For the upcoming festival season 2011 the revival of „Tristan and Isolde“ (revival), play readings and musical performances are scheduled.

Tickets for the 22nd Richard Wagner Festival will be available in the festival director’s office in January 2011.

Tel. +43 (0)7242 239-111 | info@wagner-festival-wels.com

Tristan & Isolde
(Credit: Herzenberger)

Lohengrin
(Credit: Herzenberger)

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20th Anniversary of the Richard Wagner Festival Wels
Anniversary Gala
Monday, Nov 30th 2009

Theater im Greif - Wels
Allocution – Opening Speech: Maximilian Schell

Bruckner Orchestra Linz, Musical Director: Ralf Weikert
Soloists Michael Weinius, Marion Ammann, Hans Sotin, Wolfgang Brendel First Act of “Valkyrie” and excerpts of “The Flying Dutchman”

Please find impressions of the Gala concert HERE

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