Preview for the 22. Richard Wagner Festival – the festival season 2011

(Photocredit: Herzenberger)

Tristan und Isolde
revival
June 2nd and 5th, 2011

Conductor: Ralf Weikert, Production of light: Herbert Adler, Configuration of light: Dietmar Solt
Cast: Stig Andersen, Jayne Casselman, Hans Sotin, Jukka Rasilainen, Hermine May

(Photocredit: Hanna Schwarz)

Recital
June 3rd, 2011
Hanna Schwarz
„Richard Wagner – Gustav Mahler“

(Photocredit: A. Harbach)

Piano concert
Stefan Mikisch
„Tristanfantasien“

Play readings
In each case on the same day of the stage performance at 11:00 o’clock.
Stefan Mikisch

The cast and more informations about the festival program for the coming season will be available from October at our homepage.

Tickets available in the festival director’s office from January 2011.

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

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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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