Siemens Festival Night – Lohengrin live transmission
As part of the Siemens Festival Night, the Bayreuth Festival presented Richard Wagner’s opera “Lohengrin” as a public viewing event at the Festplatz on August 14 in association with Siemens. The production by Hans Neuenfels was also broadcasted live on the Internet. With the film premiere of the abridged version of “The Ring of the Nibelungen”, this year also featured a very special public viewing for children.
The Siemens Festival Night – a highlight of the summer festival
People who love opera on a grand scale have been drawn to the Bayreuth Festival (July 25–August 28, 2011) for well over a century now. The Bayreuth Festival Theater was built especially to put on world-class performances of Wagner’s works in accordance with the composer’s vision. An example of Wagner’s perfectionism can be seen in the covered orchestra pit, a unique architectural feature of the theater. The Siemens Festival Night also reflected these high visual and acoustical standards in 2011.
The visual effects were shown to their best advantage on the huge LED screen, which had an illuminated surface double the size of last year’s and is one of the brightest video display panels for open-air events available. The mixing of colors in the individual LEDs ensures highly accurate and natural reproduction. An absolute musical delight was also guaranteed by the stereophonic image specially attuned to the acoustic requirements of the Festplatz with a digital sound system of a total of 86 staggered active loudspeakers and a total power of 273,000 watts.
Public viewing at the Volksfestplatz
Young and old were gripped by the festival mood at the 4th Siemens Festival Night in Bayreuth. In the course of the day, tens of thousands of viewers from Bayreuth and the surrounding area as well as guests from home and abroad enjoyed the all-day program at the Bayreuth Festplatz. The stream of visitors was initially even bigger than last year. At peak times, up to 1,000 were counted arriving at the Festplatz every ten minutes.
In addition to the public viewing of the “Ring” for children and of “Lohengrin”, the Festplatz featured numerous attractions for the young Wagner enthusiasts and a diverse and family-friendly selection of food and drink. Professor Michael Roßnagl, director of Siemens’ art program, acknowledged the project’s success: “Its even greater popularity among young families with children and the active participation in the Wagner experience are particular evidence that the concept of this Festival Night was accepted came off perfectly.”
You can get an impression of this year’s event from our video.
Live webstream
All the world’s a stage: The live online broadcast comes close to this visionary idea of Richard Wagner, who dreamed of a “festival for the masses.” The worldwide, high-definition webstream was available to anyone with a broadband Internet connection. Opera lovers could view an on-demand broadcast from August 15 to 30.
The technically optimized online broadcast was offered worldwide in three levels of resolution, and included German subtitles as well as an exclusive report produced especially for the webstream on the new staging of “Lohengrin”. Where artistic and technological excellence sing in unison.
Siemens Festival Nights in Salzburg
You could also enjoy a public viewing in Salzburg. The Siemens Festival Nights in Salzburg’s historic town center celebrated their tenth anniversary this summer. From July 24 to August 15, 2011, viewers were once again be able to enjoy highlights from the festival on the big screen – from historic productions to major premieres from the current season.
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Wir freuen uns auf die Siemens Festspielnächte in Salzburg am Kapitelplatz - 27.Juli bis 2. September unter freiem Himmel! Looking forward: Siemens Festspielnaechte in Salzburg, July 27 - September 2, 2012! www.facebook.com/festspielnaechte
01.04.2012 23:03
Impressionen von einem großartigen Tag in Bayreuth - Siemens Festspielnacht 2011! Danke an alle Besucher und an alle Fans!
30.09.2011 10:21
Review wonderful impressions from a great day at Siemens Festival Night 2011 in Bayreuth!
Thank you for being there and for your support!
30.09.2011 10:14
Wir freuen uns sehr, die Bayreuther Festspiele und die Musik Richard Wagners so vielen Menschen zugänglich gemacht zu haben! Mit dem Public Viewing in Bayreuth und dem Webstream konnten wir in den letzten vier Jahren dazu beitragen. Unsere erfolgreiche Aufbauarbeit hat die Festspielnacht in Bayreuth als Marke etabliert. Das freut uns, nun wollen wir uns aber anderen Projekten zuwenden. In der Unterstützung von Kunst und Kultur wollen wir immer wieder neue Akzente setzen und neue Wege gehen.
08.09.2011 17:17
Erleben Sie Wagners Lohengrin noch bis 30.August im Webstream - in Spitzenqualität! Einfach registrieren und Ticket kaufen unter www.siemens.com/festspielnacht
Experience Wagner´s Lohengrin in best sound and video quality via our webstream until August 30, 2011! Register and buy your ticket here: www.siemens.com/festivalnight
25.08.2011 18:19
Schauen Sie noch einmal zurück auf den 14. August - Siemens Festspielnacht 2011! Kurze Zusammenfassung des Tages auf siemens.com/festspielnacht im Video oben links!
Review Siemens Festivalnight 2011 in Bayreuth - watch our short wrap up video on siemens.com/festivalnight, on the upper left.
23.08.2011 14:03
Exklusive Informationen zur Siemens Festspielnacht - dieses Jahr hatten wir eine tolle Veranstaltung in Bayreuth mit Wagners Lohengrin. Informationen zu den Siemens Festspielnächten in Salzburg finden Sie hier:
Exclusive info on Siemens Festivalnight - this year we had a great event in Bayreuth with Wagner´s Lohengrin. Details on Siemens Festspielnaechte in Salzburg:
www.facebook.com/festspielnaechte
23.08.2011 13:42
Der Ondemand Webstream ist online und noch abrufbar bis 30.08.2011! Lohengrin in HD Qualität und mit exklusivem Pausenmaterial - Anmeldung über siemens.com/festspielnacht
The on demand webstream is available for experiencing Lohengrin in HD quality until August 30, 2011! Watch the complete opera with optional subtitles and exclusive intermission program! To register go to siemens.com/festivalnight.
16.08.2011 14:26
Danke für einen wirklich tollen Tag! Thank you for a very special day! - In Bayreuth and all over the world connected with us!
14.08.2011 23:35