Bayreuth Festival works. The Festival has become a pilgrimage destination for Wagner enthusiasts. The origins of the Festival itself lie rooted in Richard Wagner's interest in establishing his financial independence. A souring of the relationship with his patron, Ludwig II of Bavaria, led to his expulsion from Munich, where he had originally intended to launch the festival. Wagner next considered Nuremberg, which would have reinforced the thematic significance of works such as "Die Meistersinger". On the advice of Hans Richter, however, the focus fell upon Bayreuth which enjoyed three distinct advantages. First, the town boasted a splendid venue: the Markgräfliches Opernhaus built
Scott Wagner murder police officers. Wagner is a supporter of President Donald Trump. Wagner received the endorsement of President Donald Trump for his gubernatorial campaign on August 3, 2018. Trump held a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 10, 2018, featuring Scott Wagner and the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, Lou Barletta. Wagner supports state universities providing trade school classes. He proposed having every state-run school have a vocational program, citing a "200,000 to 400,000 skilled labor position crisis.” On the issue of bullying, Wagner told elementary school students in October 2018 that for bullying, he favored one warning and then expulsion,