We left Leipzig in the morning for a bus ride to Munich. On the way, we stopped in Bayreuth, home of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus and the Richard Wagner Museum. Bayreuth has the charm of a small German Town. Most of the Christmas decorations were still up, as with Leipzig, so it was nice to see the town decorated.
Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig Germany but had his own opera house built in Bayreuth. This opera house has perfect acoustics and is still studied today on how that was accomplished. We were not allowed to take photos inside the opera house and within the museum, but I did have some time to walk about town and take photos outside of Wagner’s museum.
Most people don’t know about Wagner’s effect but all you have to do is watch a few clips from movies and cartoons to see his impact. Bugs Bunny’s Kill The Rabbit Opera was made possible by Wagner’s composition. The “Ride of the Valkyries” from Apocalypse Now has Wagner’s music in the background.
You can see the rest of the photos from Bayreuth under my photo site.