Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele

German Wagnerian Festival Orchestra

The Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, also known as the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, is a renowned orchestra that performs at the annual Bayreuth Festival in Germany. This festival is dedicated to the presentation of operas by the German composer Richard Wagner. The orchestra has a storied history, closely associated with Wagner himself, who founded the festival and had the Festspielhaus (Festival Theatre) built specifically for the performance of his works. The Bayreuth Festival Orchestra is comprised of top-tier musicians who are selected from various German orchestras and around the world, coming together each summer to perform Wagner's operas.