 | Bayreuth: Festspielhaus |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Bayern City: Bayreuth Location: Festspielhügel 1 Built 1872-1876 by Otto Brückwald for Richard Wagner. Opened 13 Aug 1876 with Richard Wagner's "Rheingold". 1881-1882 extension by the "Königsbau", a staircase pavilion with a closed royal box. Renovated 1925-1925, 1931, 1933, 1958-1959 and 1962-1973. Originally 1645 seats, today 1925 seats. Throughout its history, the theatre has only be used for performances of Richard Wagner's operas during the Festspiele (with the exception of some performances of Beethoven's 9th symphony, and some entertainment performances after World War II). Its unique covered pit that hides the orchestra completely from the audience results in an especially well-balanced acoustic mixture of voices and orchestra in the auditorium. World premieres:
Links: www.bayreuther-festspiele.de, EUTA, Wikipedia see also Postcards of Bayreuth Stage Sets |
Reverse Text: "Susanne Schinkel, um 1876. Blick von der Hohen Warte auf das Festspielhaus und Bayreuth. Aquarell, Richard-Wagner-Gedenkstätte Bayreuth"Publisher: Feuerpfeil Verlag, Bayreuth; B 3018 Type: late-20th-century postcard of a c. 1876 watercolour painting Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Das Festspielhaus 1876 ohne Vorbau" [before the 1882 extension]Reverse Text: "Aus der Richard Wagner-Gedenkstätte Bayreuth" Publisher: Eigenverlag G[eor]g Lichtensteiger, Bayreuth Type: mid-20th-century postcard of an 1870s image Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Bayreuth Festspielpause. Painting by G. Láska, 1892"Type: late-20th-century postcard of an 1892 painting Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "8580 Bayreuth. In der Festspielpause 1892 am Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus. [...]", "Gemälde von G. Láska. Original b. W. Grill, München"Publisher: Oberfr. Ansichtskartenverlag, Bayreuth Type: late-20th-century postcard of an 1892 painting Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "95444 Bayreuth. Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus. Nach der Aufführung 1896", "Gemälde von Gustav Láska. Original b. W. Grill, München"Publisher: Oberfr. Ansichtskartenverlag Bouillon, Bayreuth; I-164 Type: 21st(?)-century postcard of an 1896 painting Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bayreuth"Publisher: Andre Hofer Feigenkaffee-Fabriken, Salzburg & Freilassing Type: Collecting Card Size: 15.5 x 9.6 cm |
Front Text: "Bayreuth. Wagner-Theater."Publisher: Kunstanstalt Hermann Ludewig, Leipzig-R. No. 4608 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Bayreuth to Tegernsee, 1906 |
Front Text: "Bühnenweihfestspiel Bayreuth"Reverse Text: "Aus der Richard Wagner-Gedenkstätte Bayreuth" Publisher: Hans Thomaschek, Bayreuth, Berlin Type: Embossed Card; Golden Print; Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bayreuth, Richard-Wagner-Theater, Zuschauerraum"Publisher: Dr. Trenkler & Co. Leipzig; 4181 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bayreuth, Richard Wagnertheater Zuschauerraum"Handwritten Front Text: dated May 1903 Publisher: Chr. Senfft, Bayreuth Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bayreuth Richard Wagner-Theater (Zuschauerraum)", "Richard Wagner Theater (Vorderansicht)"Publisher: Verlag v. Hugo Rotmaier (Fa. Chr. Senfft), Bayreuth Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bayreuth Festspielhaus", signed: N. BerendPublisher: Tuck's Postkarte, Raphael Tuck & Sons, Weite weite Welt Serie, Serie Bayreuth, No. 795; Verlag Grau'sche Buchhandlung, Inh. K. Habeland, Bayreuth Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: " Otto von der Wehl 1909, Auffahrt zum Festspielhaus. Illustrierte Zeitung 1909. Archiv, Richard-Wagner-Gedenkstätte Bayreuth"Publisher: Feuerpfeil Verlags GmbH, Bayreuth; B 3019 Type: late-20th-century postcard of an 1909 painting Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bayreuth Rich. Wagner-Theater"Publisher: Druck und Verlag von Carl Giessel, Bayreuth Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Bayreuth to Oberplanitz, before 1919 [postmark illegible] |
Picture: brass ensemble signalling the beginning of a performanceFront Text: "Bayreuth, Fanfarenbläser am Festspielhause" Publisher: P. H. B.; 0158 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Bayreuth to Schwerin, 1913 |
Front Text: "Bayreuth Festspielhaus-Orchester mit Siegfried Wagner als Dirigent" [Siegfried Wagner conducting the festival orchestra]Publisher: Bayreuther Fotokartenverlag Hofatelier Brand, Inh. Gg. Ulrich Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bühnenfestspielhaus Bayreuth - Inneres mit Gralstempel" [interior view with stage set "Temple of the Grail" from "Parisfal"]Publisher: Ramme & Ulrich, Hoffotograf, Bayreuth Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bayreuth. Auffahrt zum Richard Wagner-Festspielhaus"Publisher: Paul Himml, Bayreuth; Nr. 1609 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Bayreuth to Weimar, 1934 |
Front Text: "Ehrt Eure deutschen Meister! Das Festspielhaus in Bayreuth"Type: postal card with printed stamp ("Richard Wagner 4 Rpf. Deutsche Nothilfe 1933") Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Bayreuth, Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus. Nach einem Aquarell von Hans Schmitz"Publisher: Verlag Paul Himml, Bayreuth; Nr. 1922 Size: Modern Sent: from Bayreuth to Frankfurt a. M., 1937 |
Reverse Text: "Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus Bayreuth, Blick in den Zuschauerraum"Publisher: R. H. Jakob, München Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "8580 Bayreuth - Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus"Publisher: Oberfr. Ansichtskartenverlag, Bayreuth Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Richard-Wagner-Festspielstadt Bayreuth - Grüner Hügel"Reverse Text: "95444 Bayreuth" Publisher: Oberfr. Ansichtskartenverlag, Bayreuth; 1/95 Size: Modern Not sent. |
First Day Cover (14 July 1976)Picture: Festspielhaus without the 1882 extension Text: "100 Jahre Bayreuther Festspiele" Stamp: "100 Jahre Bayreuther Festspiele", image: stage set Postmark: "Hundert Jahre Bayreuther Festspiele", image: Festspielhaus |
Front Text: "Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr"Reverse Text: "8580 Bayreuth - Wintermorgen am Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus" Publisher: Oberfr. Ansichtskartenverlag, Bayreuth Size: Modern Sent: from Bayreuth to Neugablonz, 1987 |
Reverse Text: "Festspielstadt Bayreuth - Weltstadt auf Zeit, Festspielhaus"Publisher: Kunstverlag Dennerlein-Liebl, Regensburg Size: Modern Sent: by a singer of the 1988 festival from Bayreuth to Wuppertal, 1988 |
Reverse Text: "Bayreuth - Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus"Publisher: Oberfr. Ansichtskartenverlag, Bayreuth Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Bayreuth - Richard Wagner Festspielhaus"Reverse Text: "Bayreuth - Richard Wagner Festspielhaus, Architekt Otto Brückwald, Erstaufführung am 13.8.1876" Publisher: Feuerpfeil Verlags GmbH, Bayreuth Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "8580 Bayreuth, Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus"Publisher: Verlag W. Tillig, Bamberg; Krüger; 31.2890.19 269018 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus Bayreuth, erbaut 1875/76"Publisher: Oberfränkischer Ansichtskartenverlag Bouillon, Bayreuth Size: Modern Sent: from Bayreuth to Hannover, 1998 |
Reverse Text: "Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus Bayreuth"Publisher: Oberfränkischer Ansichtskartenverlag Bouillon, Bayreuth; I-506 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Soong sa mol dem Herrn Boulez, er mächad noch a weng weider dirichiern, a klaans Medley vielleicht, die Brodwärschd san noch ned ferdich." [in Franconian dialect: "Tell Mr Boulez he should conduct a bit longer, maybe a litttle medley, the bratwursts (sausages) aren't ready yet"]Reverse Text: "Grafik: Matthias Ose" Publisher: Oberfränkischer Ansichtskartenverlag Bouillon, Bayreuth; I-507 Size: Modern Not sent. |
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