Bavarian artwork minister in opposition to different music in Bayreuth

Just a few days in the past, the Minister of State for Tradition Claudie Roth (Bündnis90/The Greens) requested that extra than simply Wagner’s operas be performed on the Bayreuth Competition – Bavaria is now criticizing this. Arts Minister Markus Blume (CSU) informed the Bavarian media group that the Free State wouldn’t conform to an analogous change within the statutes. Wagner is the stuff of which Bayreuth lives. Roth may additionally consider works like Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” from the Wagner custom in Bayreuth and he needs to make the pageant “extra numerous, extra colourful and youthful”. Blume mentioned he noticed potential for innovation in new types and thrilling productions – however not in increasing the repertoire. He feels that Ms. Roth has not understood the legend of Bayreuth and that she is sporting cultural glasses in Berlin. It’s mentioned that the pageant corridor can solely be used for Wagner operas. This 12 months the Bayreuth Competition will probably be held between July 24 and August 27.