The Bayreuth Festival, which is marking its 150th anniversary in Bayreuth, Germany, has seen the atmosphere of its commemorations dampened by a controversy surrounding Michel Friedman, a German‑French Jewish speaker. The anniversary programme features a new staging of the Ring cycle and the opera Rienzi, but the dispute involving Friedman is reported to be influencing the overall mood of the event. The information comes from a report published by Deutsche Welle.
Controversy casts shadow over Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary
A dispute involving speaker Michel Friedman is affecting the mood of the celebrations in Bayreuth, Germany.
