{"id":94990,"date":"2024-12-19T14:19:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/operawire.com\/?p=94990"},"modified":"2024-12-19T14:19:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:19:47","slug":"bayreuth-festival-director-speaks-out-about-2026-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operawire.com\/bayreuth-festival-director-speaks-out-about-2026-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayreuth Festival Director Speaks Out About 2026 Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Following cuts to its 2026 season, the Bayreuth Festival’s leadership is disappointed by the decision.<\/p>\n

In a statement<\/a>, Katharina Wagner said she is disappointed about cutting four operas from the anniversary season.<\/p>\n

She said, \u201cBut what should you do? You can\u2019t close your eyes to reality. All of this is also about the medium-term financial planning of the festival… A decisive role is played by whether the tariff increases are absorbed or whether we have to cover them from our own budget.\u201d<\/p>\n

The festival noted that if the cuts weren’t made the festival would be at risk of fewer performances and new productions as well as major structural cuts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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