Find out the latest news about the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival here.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
On September 4 Max Emanuel Cencic’s new production of Handel’s Floridante celebrated its premiere before an enthusiastic audience.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Dear guests attending Julia Lezhneva’s concert in Bayreuth
on 7 September at the Markgräfliches Opernhaus,
Friday, August 28, 2026
Dear guests,
We look forward to welcoming you!
You can book your interval table in advance at the Baroque Lounge (next door, in the former Sparkasse) for the intervals at the Markgräfliches Opernhaus.
And before every performance of Floridante, our dramaturg, Dr David Treffinger, invites you to a 45-minute introductory talk at 4.30 pm at the Friedrichsforum.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
You can view the programme presentation for our 2026 season at Birken Castle on 5 December here.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Bayreuth Baroque 2025 ended on September 14 as spectacularly as it began.
Some of the special moments can be experienced again – or for the first time – on television and via streaming:
Friday, September 5, 2025
On September 4, the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival 2025 opened with the spectacular premiere of Francesco Cavalli’s Pompeo Magno.
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Ticket sales have started – don’t hesitate to secure your tickets for Bayreuth Baroque (4 to 14 September 2025).
If the rush is very high, you will be directed to a queue where you may have to wait a few minutes.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
The program for the 2025 season of the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival from 4 to 14 September 2025 was announced on Friday 6 December. Max Emanuel Cencic presented all the details in conversation with Ursula Adamski-Störmer (Bayerischer Rundfunk) at Schloss Birken. Ticket sales start on Thursday 12.12.2024. With the Gold Card you can secure your desired tickets in advance.
