The second act of the “Tristan” premiere on the Green Hill begins, but the Bavarian Prime Minister, who is not a dedicated Wagner fan, remains in the inn. He only returns to the Festspielhaus in the third act. What was happening there?
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Olaf Przybilla
This moment will not be forgotten again. Bayreuth, festival opening. All the important ones (and the few not so important ones) have long been in the house, the doors have closed, on the narrow square between the festival hall and the festival restaurant, where you can buy the legendary festival bratwurst, a reverent silence spreads. Now there are only the really unimportant ones. And, uh, wait a minute, Mr. Söder?