Bayreuth

American

[bahy-roit, bahy-roit] / ˈbaɪ rɔɪt, baɪˈrɔɪt /

noun

a city in NE Bavaria, in SE Germany: annual music festivals founded by Richard Wagner.

Bayreuth British

/ baiˈrɔyt /

noun

a city in E Germany, in NE Bavaria: home and burial place of Richard Wagner; annual festivals of his music. Pop: 74 818 (2003 est)

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The composer designed a revolutionary theater for the four-night epic in the provincial German town of Bayreuth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The Bayreuth experience encompasses not just the production and performance but also a sense of place and purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The German and Bavarian governments, and the Society of Friends of Bayreuth each have a 29% share in the festival, and the city of Bayreuth a 13% share.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

And just in time: In 2026, it will be 150 years since Wagner premiered the full “Ring” at his festival in Bayreuth, Germany.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Though this proviso may sound far-fetched, Wagner’s admirers had indeed begun to see Bayreuth as a very special place, the holiest of holies, well before he embarked on Parsifal.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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