Wagner 1863

About the Event

At the Theater an der Wien, Richard Wagner's 200th birthday will be celebrated with this concert commemorating the historic performance of 1863.

In November 1862, Richard Wagner came to Vienna to rehearse the world premiere of "Tristan und Isolde". But after 77 days of rehearsals, the performance was cancelled by the Hofopernorchester as "Tristan" was declared unplayable.

In order to present other works, the composer decided to perform excerpts of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Die Walküre, Das Rheingold, and Siegfried. The audience was partly irritated but also excited.

The Theater an der Wien pays tribute to this concert 150 years ago and will present the programme of 1863!

Wagner 1863
Conductor, Marc Minkowski
Bass, Evgeny Nikitin
Tenor (Siegmund), Burkhard Fritz
Orchestra, Les Musiciens Louvre