Description
The year 1876 is defined by the festival, which is set to move forward despite the enterprises’s precarious financial struggles. Wagner finds distraction in working on his autobiography and receives a lucrative American commission for a new composition. In early March, he conducts a benefit performance of Lohengrin in Vienna before traveling to Berlin for the premiere of Tristan und Isolde. The festival rehearsals, beginning in June, prove nerve-wracking for everyone involved. The outward splendor of the three performance cycles in August cannot hide the fact that many aspects remained artistically imperfect. In mid-September, Wagner embarks on a three-month trip to Italy; however, the hoped-for rest fails to materialize as the summer’s events have too much of a lingering effect. Furthermore, reports from Bayreuth regarding the mounting deficit cause him deep concern, leading him to consider declaring bankruptcy. Toward the end of the year, he regains his composure and devises far-reaching plans for the future of the festival.
BV 428
EAN: 9783765104282
Description
The year 1876 is defined by the festival, which is set to move forward despite the enterprises’s precarious financial struggles. Wagner finds distraction in working on his autobiography and receives a lucrative American commission for a new composition. In early March, he conducts a benefit performance of Lohengrin in Vienna before traveling to Berlin for the premiere of Tristan und Isolde. The festival rehearsals, beginning in June, prove nerve-wracking for everyone involved. The outward splendor of the three performance cycles in August cannot hide the fact that many aspects remained artistically imperfect. In mid-September, Wagner embarks on a three-month trip to Italy; however, the hoped-for rest fails to materialize as the summer’s events have too much of a lingering effect. Furthermore, reports from Bayreuth regarding the mounting deficit cause him deep concern, leading him to consider declaring bankruptcy. Toward the end of the year, he regains his composure and devises far-reaching plans for the future of the festival.