Bayreuth Festival And talks about reopening of the Wagnerian Festival started. Finally it reopened on 29 July 1951 with, as always, a performance by the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra under conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, followed by the first post-war premiere of Wagner's opera, "Parsifal". Under the direction of Wieland Wagner, the "New Bayreuth" ushered in an era that was no less than revolutionary. Gone were the elaborate naturalistic sets, replaced with minimalist modern productions. In comparison, the pre-war changes seemed tame. For the first time in its history, the Bayreuth audience booed at the end of productions. Wieland was particularly
Homegrown Music Festival celebrates 20 years of Homegrown memories," by Mark Nicklawske. May 6, 2018 Duluth News Tribune. Homegrown Music Festival The Homegrown Music Festival is Duluth, Minnesota's annual showcase of local music from the Duluth/Superior area, which includes Minnesota's Iron Range and communities on the north and south shores of Lake Superior. The event has grown from featuring 10 local acts in 1999 to roughly 200 in recent years. It happens every year during the first week of May. The 21st annual Homegrown is scheduled for April 28 to May 5, 2019. Notable acts that have performed in the festival include: Low,