List of conductors at the Bayreuth Festival

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The list of conductors at the Bayreuth Festival includes all the musical directors of the Bayreuth Festival , in alphabetical order, since the festival began in 1876. Traditionally, only seven of Richard Wagner's (1813–1983) operas are performed in Bayreuth . The Ring of the Nibelung consists of four evenings ( Das Rheingold , Die Walküre , Siegfried , Götterdämmerung ) . The program also included the 9th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven in six years (1933, 1951 to 1953, 1963, 2001) .

Only one conductor, Felix Mottl , was employed at least once in all of the different operas. Christian Thielemann has so far conducted all works except Lohengrin , and in 2018 he is scheduled to conduct the Lohengrin. Six conductors performed five of the operatic works: Karl Böhm , Wilhelm Furtwängler , Berislav Klobučar , Horst Stein , and Richard Wagner's son Siegfried Wagner (1869–1930).

statistics

Conductor with multiple festival participation

conductor From To Range
(years)		 Festival years Number
(festival)		 Watch movements
Number *
Hermann Abendroth 1943 1944 1 1943-44 2 1
Marc Albrecht 2003 2006 3 2003-06 4th 1
Michael Balling 1904 1925 21st 1904, 1906, 1908-09, 1911-12, 1914, 1924-25 9 3
Daniel Barenboim 1981 1999 18th 1981-83, 1986-99 17th 4th
Franz Beidler 1904 1906 2 1904, 1906 2 2
Karl Bohm 1962 1976 14th 1962-65, 1967-71, 1976 10 6th
Pierre Boulez 1966 2005 39 1966-68, 1970, 1976-80, 2004-05 11 2
André Cluytens 1955 1965 10 1955-58, 1965 5 4th
Dennis Russell Davies 1978 1980 2 1978-80 3 1
Sir Andrew Davis 2002 2003 1 2002-03 2 1
Colin Davis 1977 1978 1 1977-78 2 1
Karl Elmendorff 1927 1942 15th 1927, 1930-34, 1938-42 11 4th
Ádám Fischer 2001 2007 6th 2001-04, 2006-07 6th 2
Franz Fischer 1882 1899 17th 1882-84, 1899 4th 1
Wilhelm Furtwängler 1931 1954 23 1931, 1936-37, 1943-44, 1951, 1954 7th 6th
Daniele Gatti 2008 2011 3 2008-11 4th 1
Hartmut Haenchen 2016 2017 2 2016–17 2 1
Franz von Hoeßlin 1927 1940 13 1927-28, 1934, 1938-40 6th 2
Heinrich Hollreiser 1973 1975 2 1973-75 3 2
Marek Janowski 2016 2017 2 2016–17 2 2
Eugene Jochum 1953 1973 20th 1953-54, 1971-73 5 4th
Philippe Jordan 2012 2018 ** 6 ** 2012, 2017–18 ** 2 (3) ** 2
Willibald Kaehler 1924 1925 1 1924-25 2 1
Herbert von Karajan 1951 1952 1 1951-52 2 3
Joseph Keilberth 1952 1956 4th 1952-56 5 4th
Rudolf Kempe 1960 1967 7th 1960-63, 1967 5 2
Carlos Kleiber 1974 1976 2 1974-76 3 1
Berislav Klobučar 1964 1969 5 1964, 1967-69 4th 5
Hans Knappertsbusch 1951 1964 13 1951-52, 1954-64 14th 4th
Axel Kober 2012 2018 ** 6 ** 2012–16, 2018 ** 5 (6) ** 2
Erich Leinsdorf 1959 1972 13 1959, 1972 2 2
Hermann Levi 1882 1894 12 1882-84, 1886, 1889, 1891-92, 1894 8th 1
James Levine 1982 1998 16 1982-85, 1988-98 16 2
Lorin Maazel 1960 1969 9 1960, 1968-69 3 2
Felix Mottl 1886 1906 20th 1892, 1894, 1886, 1888-89, 1891-92, 1896-97, 1901-02, 1906 12 7th
Karl Muck 1901 1930 29 1901-02, 1904, 1906, 1908-09, 1911-12, 1914, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1930 14th 3
Andris Nelsons 2010 2014 5 2010-14 6th 1
Woldemar Nelsson 1980 1985 5 1980-82, 1984-85 5 2
Antonio Pappano 1999 2001 2 1999-2001 3 1
Kirill Petrenko 2013 2015 2 2013-2015 3 1
Hans Richter 1876 1912 36 1876, 1888-89, 1892, 1896-97, 1899, 1901-02, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1911-12 14th 2
Donald C. Runnicles 1992 1995 3 1992-93, 1995 3 1
Wolfgang Sawallisch 1957 1962 5 1957-62 6th 4th
Peter Schneider 1981 2012 36 1981-82, 1984-91, 1993-94, 1998-99, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2011-12 20th 4th
Michael Schønwandt 1987 1988 1 1987-88 2 1
Giuseppe Sinopoli 1985 2000 15th 1985-87, 1989-2000, 14th 4th
Horst Stein 1969 1986 17th 1969-84, 1986 17th 5
Richard Strauss 1894 1933 39 1894, 1933-34 3 2
Otmar Suitner 1964 1967 3 1964-67 4th 3
Christian Thielemann 2000 2018 ** 18 ** 2000-10, 2012-18 ** 17 (18) ** 7 **
Heinz Tietjen 1933 1959 26th 1933-34, 1936-39, 1941, 1959 8th 3
Arturo Toscanini 1930 1931 1 1930-31 2 3
Silvio Varviso 1969 1974 5 1969-74 6th 3
Siegfried Wagner 1896 1928 32 1896–97, 1899, 1901–02, 1904, 1906, 1908–09, 1911–12, 1914, 1928 13 5
Hans Wallat 1970 1971 1 1970-71 2 2
Sebastian Weigle 2007 2011 4th 2007-11 5 1

* Number of different works conducted in Bayreuth
** According to plan for 2018

Conductors with one-time festival participation

Clemens Krauss conducted two works, all other conductors were only assigned to one work.

conductor year
Alain Altinoglu 2015
Fritz Busch 1924
Semyon Bychkov 2018
Placido Domingo 2018
Mark Elder 1981
Alberto Erede 1968
Christoph Eschenbach 2000
Valery Gergiev 2019
Robert Heger 1964
Thomas Hengelbrock 2011
Paul Hindemith 1953
Richard Kraus 1942
Clemens Krauss 1953
Josef Krips 1961
Ferdinand Leitner 1960
Lovro from Matačić 1959
Christoph Ulrich Meier 2007
Carl Melles 1966
Eiji Ōue 2005
Victor de Sabata 1939
Thomas Schippers 1963
Anton Seidl 1897
Georg Solti 1983
Peter Tilling 2011
Edo de Waart 1979
Hans Zender 1975

Works conducted in Bayreuth

All conductors of the Bayreuth Festival from 1876 to 2017 (and 2018 as planned)
conductor Watch movements
Number *		 Dutch Lohengrin Mastersingers Parsifal ring Tannhauser Tristan 9th Symph. **
Hermann Abendroth 1 1943-44
Marc Albrecht 1 2003-06
Alain Altinoglu 1 2015
Michael Balling 3 1904, 1906,
1908, 1911-12		 1909, 1911-12,
1914, 1924-25		 1906
Daniel Barenboim 4th 1996-99 1987 1988-92 1981-83, 1986-87,
1993-97, 1999
Franz Beidler 2 1906 1904
Karl Bohm 6th 1971 1968 1964, 1968, 1976 1965-67 1962-64, 1966, 1968-70 1963
Pierre Boulez 2 1966-68, 1970, 2004-05 1976-80
Fritz Busch 1 1924
Semyon Bychkov 1 2018 ***
André Cluytens 4th 1958 1956-58 1957, 1965 1955, 1965
Dennis Russell Davies 1 1978-80
Sir Andrew Davis 1 2002-03
Colin Davis 1 1977-78
Placido Domingo 1/4 2018 ( Die Walküre ) ***
Mark Elder 1 1981
Karl Elmendorff 4th 1939-41 1933, 1934 1930-34, 1942 1927, 1927, 1938
Alberto Erede 1 1968
Christoph Eschenbach 1 2000
Ádám Fischer 2 2006-07 2001-04
Franz Fischer 1 1882-84, 1899
Wilhelm Furtwängler 6th 1936 1943-44 1936-37 1936-37 1931 1951, 1954
Daniele Gatti 1 2008-11
Hartmut Haenchen 1 2016–17
Robert Heger 1 1964
Thomas Hengelbrock 1 2011
Paul Hindemith 1 1953
Franz von Hoeßlin 2 1934, 1938-39 1927-28, 1940
Heinrich Hollreiser 2 1975 1973-74
Marek Janowski 2 2017 2016–17
Eugene Jochum 4th 1954 1971-73 1954 1953
Philippe Jordan 2 2017–18 *** 2012
Willibald Kaehler 1 1924-25
Herbert von Karajan 3 1951 1951 1952
Joseph Keilberth 4th 1955-56 1953-54 1952-56 1954-55
Rudolf Kempe 2 1967 1960-63
Carlos Kleiber 1 1974-76
Berislav Klobučar 5 1967 1968-69 1964 1967 1968
Hans Knappertsbusch 4th 1955 1951-52, 1960 1951-52, 1954-64 1951, 1956-58
Axel Kober 2 2015–16.2018 *** 2013-14
Richard Kraus 1 1942
Clemens Krauss 2 1953 1953
Josef Krips 1 1961
Erich Leinsdorf 2 1959 1972
Ferdinand Leitner 1 1960
Hermann Levi 1 1882-84, 1986, 1889,
1891-92, 1894
James Levine 2 1982-85, 1988-93 1994-98
Lorin Maazel 2 1960 1968-69
Lovro from Matačić 1 1959
Christoph Ulrich Meier 1 2007
Carl Melles 1 1966
Felix Mottl 7th 1901-02 1894 1892 1888, 1894, 1897, 1902 1896 1891-92 1886, 1889, 1891-92, 1906
Karl Muck 3 1909 1925 1901-02, 1904, 1906,
1908, 1911-12, 1914,
1924-25, 1927-28, 1930
Andris Nelsons 1 2010-14
Woldemar Nelsson 2 1984-85 1980-82
Eiji Ōue 1 2005
Antonio Pappano 1 1999-2001
Kirill Petrenko 1 2013–15
Hans Richter 2 1888-89, 1892,
1899, 1911-12		 1876, 1896-97, 1901-02,
1904, 1906, 1908
Donald C. Runnicles 1 1992-93, 1995
Victor de Sabata 1 1939
Wolfgang Sawallisch 4th 1959-61 1962 1961-62 1957-59
Thomas Schippers 1 1963
Peter Schneider 4th 1981-82,
1994, 1998-99		 1987-91,
1993, 2005		 1984-86 2006, 2008-09, 2011-12
Michael Schønwandt 1 1987-88
Anton Seidl 1 1897
Giuseppe Sinopoli 4th 1990-93 1994-99 2000 1985-87, 1989
Georg Solti 1 1983
Horst Stein 5 1982-84, 1986 1969, 1975-81 1970-75 1972 1976-77
Richard Strauss 3 1933-34 1894 1933
Otmar Suitner 3 1965 1966-67 1964
Christian Thielemann 8th*** 2012-14 2018 *** 2000-02 2001 2006-10 2002–05, 2012 2015–18 *** 2001
Heinz Tietjen 3 1936-37, 1959 1933-34 1934, 1936, 1938-39, 1941
Peter Tilling 1 2011
Arturo Toscanini 3 1931 1930-31 1930
Silvio Varviso 3 1969-70 1971-72 1973-74
Edo de Waart 1 1979
Siegfried Wagner 5 1914 1908-09 1909 1896-97, 1899, 1901-02,
1906, 1911-12, 1928		 1904
Hans Wallat 2 1971 1970
Sebastian Weigle 1 2007-11
Hans Zender 1 1975
conductor Watch movements
Number *		 Pick-up
country		 Lohen-
grin		 Master
singer		 Parsifal ring Tann-
houses		 Tristan 9th Symph. **

* Number of different works conducted in Bayreuth
** 9th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven
*** According to plan for 2018

literature

  • Ernst Voss: The conductors of the Bayreuth Festival . Gustav Bosse Verlag, Regensburg 1976

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Status: beginning of September 2017 (based on bayreuther-festspiele.de )
  2. ↑ Status: beginning of September 2017 (based on bayreuther-festspiele.de )