Strong and fair, see it stand

A history of the Bayreuth Festival. Part 2

Jul 06, 2022

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Rudolf Cronau’s drawing of the Festspielhaus flanked by Wagners birthplace (left) and place of death (right) - 1883

Author : Jos Hermans

The first stone

"Everything that had happened so far was a preparation for this moment", Friedrich Nietzsche wrote about the historic Wednesday of 22 May 1872, Wagner's 59th birthday and the laying of the foundation stone…

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