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This June, Wagner Days celebrates a double anniversary: 150 years ago, the complete Ring Cycle was first performed in Bayreuth, while the arts complex Müpa first staged this major festival 20 years ago.
This month-long event is an exciting introduction to those who have only dipped their toes in the Wagnersphere. Here, everything is grander, denser and more intense than any average opera evening. Myths, gods, heroes, fatal passion and power games come together in the world-beating acoustics of the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, conducted by Ádám Fischer.
For the monumental undertaking of The Ring of the Nibelung – once again performed according to Hartmut Schörghofer's excellent direction – an era also comes to an end, as this will be the last time Ádám Fischer conducts The Ring cycle at Müpa. As usual, the most celebrated opera stars, from Tomasz Konieczny to Magdalena Anna Hofmann and Jürgen Sacher, will take the spotllight.
In addition to the concerts, the festival also features a number of free film screenings themed around Wagner – see the full schedule for details.