
13/08/2025
🎼 On This Day - 13 August 1876
The first performance of Wagner’s ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’ (The Ring Cycle) took place over four consecutive evenings from 13th – 17th of August 1876 at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus.
With over 100 musicians, 2 choirs and 34 soloists on stage, this epic work took the composer 26 years to write and is filled with magic, myths, and gods.
Despite its scale, the Ring Cycle remains one of opera’s most ambitious achievements and is still regularly performed today!
What’s the longest performance you’ve ever attended? Let us know in the comments!
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🎼 On This Day – 13. August 1876
Wagners „Ring des Nibelungen“ feierte Premiere in Bayreuth! ✨
Über 100 Musiker, 2 Chöre und 34 Solisten – ein episches Opernspektakel, an dem Wagner 26 Jahre arbeitete. 🎭
Noch heute ein Meisterwerk der Oper!
➡️ Und ihr? Was war die längste Aufführung, die ihr je gesehen habt? Schreibt es in die Kommentare!