Sister Act: Half-sisters Eva Wagner-Pasquier and Katharina Wagner (at right) held a press conference on Sept. 1 at Bayreuth's city hall. © picture- alliance/dpa
BAYREUTH, Upper Franconia (DPA), September 5, 2008:
Half-sisters Katharina Wagner, 30, and Eva Wagner-Pasquier, 63, have been chosen to run the renowned Wagner opera festival in Bayreuth, Germany, board chairman Toni Schmid announced on Sept. 1.
They are to succeed their father, Wolfgang Wagner, 89, who officially retired on August 31 after running one of the world's most eminent high-culture events for 58 years. Competing with the two half-sisters was their estranged cousin, Nike Wagner, 63, who applied for the job in conjunction with an impresario, Gerard Mortier, 64.
The festival was set up by 19th century German composer Richard Wagner to showcase his own work. Though the board is mainly appointed by government agencies which subsidize the festival, by tradition Wagner descendants always run the event.
Source: dpa
September 5, 2008
GERMANY: Wagner Sisters Picked to Run Bayreuth Festival
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Sister Act: Half-sisters Eva Wagner-Pasquier and Katharina Wagner (at right) held a press conference on Sept. 1 at Bayreuth's city hall. © picture- alliance/dpa
BAYREUTH, Upper Franconia (DPA), September 5, 2008:
Half-sisters Katharina Wagner, 30, and Eva Wagner-Pasquier, 63, have been chosen to run the renowned Wagner opera festival in Bayreuth, Germany, board chairman Toni Schmid announced on Sept. 1.
They are to succeed their father, Wolfgang Wagner, 89, who officially retired on August 31 after running one of the world's most eminent high-culture events for 58 years. Competing with the two half-sisters was their estranged cousin, Nike Wagner, 63, who applied for the job in conjunction with an impresario, Gerard Mortier, 64.
The festival was set up by 19th century German composer Richard Wagner to showcase his own work. Though the board is mainly appointed by government agencies which subsidize the festival, by tradition Wagner descendants always run the event.
Source: dpa
Sister Act: Half-sisters Eva Wagner-Pasquier and Katharina Wagner (at right) held a press conference on Sept. 1 at Bayreuth's city hall. © picture- alliance/dpa
BAYREUTH, Upper Franconia (DPA), September 5, 2008:
Half-sisters Katharina Wagner, 30, and Eva Wagner-Pasquier, 63, have been chosen to run the renowned Wagner opera festival in Bayreuth, Germany, board chairman Toni Schmid announced on Sept. 1.
They are to succeed their father, Wolfgang Wagner, 89, who officially retired on August 31 after running one of the world's most eminent high-culture events for 58 years. Competing with the two half-sisters was their estranged cousin, Nike Wagner, 63, who applied for the job in conjunction with an impresario, Gerard Mortier, 64.
The festival was set up by 19th century German composer Richard Wagner to showcase his own work. Though the board is mainly appointed by government agencies which subsidize the festival, by tradition Wagner descendants always run the event.
Source: dpa
