Sky Arte HD dedicates special Wagner Day to composer's legacy
Sky Arte HD will air a special program titled Wagner Day on Sunday, July 31, coinciding with the annual Bayreuth Festival in Germany. The festival, held at the Festspielhaus in Bayreuth until August 28, features Wagnerian masterpieces including Parsifal, Tristan und Isolde, and the Ring cycle. The origins of the festival trace back to Wagner's desire for a suitable venue for his Ring cycle, realized with support from Ludwig II of Bavaria; the Festspielhaus opened in 1876. The special will focus on the four dramas of the Ring cycle—Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung—through clips that update and explain the epic's mythological story centered on the ring.
Key facts
- Sky Arte HD airs Wagner Day on Sunday, July 31.
- The special coincides with the Bayreuth Festival in Germany.
- Bayreuth Festival runs until August 28 at the Festspielhaus.
- Festival features Parsifal, Tristan und Isolde, and the Ring cycle.
- Festspielhaus built with support from Ludwig II of Bavaria.
- Festspielhaus opened in 1876.
- Wagner Day focuses on the Ring cycle's four dramas.
- Ring cycle includes Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung.
Entities
Artists
- Richard Wagner
Institutions
- Sky Arte HD
- Bayreuth Festival
- Festspielhaus
- Artribune
Locations
- Bayreuth
- Germany