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Stefan Herheim's Parsifal will be recorded

Great news from Bayreuth! On 5 August 2012 Stefan Herheim's Parsifal will be recorded! Conductor will be Philippe Jordan, according to the Bayreuth Festival newsletter.

Final day for Katharina's Meistersinger

Today is the final performance of Katharina Wagner's Meistersinger production. Stefan Vinke will sing Walther von Stolzing (replaces Burkhard Fritz). Have you seen the production in Bayreuth or on DVD? Will you miss the it?

Penelope Turing on the Bayreuth Festival

"From the earliest days of its festivals, to sing or conduct at Bayreuth was to receive the accolade of greatness in the Wagnerian field. Glance through the programmes of the past and one finds a galaxy of famous names. They all considered it the highest honour they could win and came, in the old days, for very low fees. Artistically and professionally the Bayreuth hallmark ensured engagements wherever an operahouse aspired to the best, and with that came big money. Penelope Turing: "Hans Hotter - Man and Artist" p 120