Bayreuth Festival

A theatre and festival created for a single composer: with unmatched acoustics, continuously re-worked productions, and the finest musicianship – every Wagnerian’s goal is to gather on the green hill. In 2026, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony opens the Festival on 25 July, followed by a new production Rienzi – to be performed in 2026 only and never again. Three Ring cycles will be presented, conducted by Christian Thielemann and deploying “artificial intelligence [to] create a constantly changing visual memory from 150 years of reception history on stage,” as well as Parsifal and Der fliegende Holländer.

Members of the Wagner Society of New York have the opportunity to purchase Festival tickets (subject to availability) through the Society. We will request a block of premium seating tickets to:

• Parsifal Monday, 08/10/26, 16:00
• Ring Cycle III:
  • Das Rheingold   Wednesday, 08/12/26, 18:00
  • Die Walküre Thursday, 08/13/26, 16:00
  • Siegfried  Saturday, 08/15/26, 16:00
  • Götterdämmerung Sunday, 08/16/26, 16:00
• Rienzi  Friday, 08/14/26, 16:00
• Rienzi Monday, 08/17/26, 16:00
• Der fliegende Holländer  Tuesday, 08/18/26, 18:00
• Rienzi  Wednesday, 08/19/26, 16:00
• Parsifal  Thursday, 08/20/26, 16:00

Priority is first given to Members who have not received tickets recently, and then by order of receipt of application. Note that a contribution equal to 15% of the ticket price will be added. If, after submitting your request to WSNY, you obtain tickets through a different source please advise us as soon as possible.

Ticket requests are now open and may be submitted online here. Application requires the payment of a $100 application fee per person per request, payable online via credit card. A member may request up to two tickets per performance.

Questions regarding tickets may be sent to bayreuth@wagnersocietyny.org.

The Wagner Society of New York plans a series of English-language events, open to all, during the festival. In 2026 we will continue our Artists’ Talks series, where performers will discuss their careers, the challenges and rewards of working at Bayreuth, and answer audience questions in an informal atmosphere. We’ll also gather for post-performance dinners and drinks, and other tours and events are pending.

1. Members of the Gesellschaft der Freunde von Bayreuth will receive order forms in Fall 2025.

2. Requests may be made directly to the box office online here. Members should be sure to note in their account their affiliation as a member of the WSNY.

3. In the past few years, a portion of the total number of Bayreuth Festival tickets is also available through immediate online sale. That process usually begins in December.

4. WSNY Members may post and browse classified ads in our Ticket Exchange online.