Here are two radio stations that are broadcasting the first week of Bayreuth (July 25 - August 2)

BR-Klassik - Bayerischer Rundfunk (in German)

Radio Clásica de España (in Spanish)

For the first time since 1951, the Bayreuth Festival will open without the presence of Richard Wagner's grandson Wolfgang Wagner, who died in March earlier this year. After World War II, The Bayreuth Festival reopened in 1951 with brothers Wieland and Wolfgang Wagner at the helm of a new Bayreuth. Their famous post-War productions, chiefly directed and designed by Wieland, brought an innovative new style to Wagner staging, which eventually became known as "New Bayreuth." After Wieland's untimely death in 1966, Wolfgang took over the reins of the institution, leading the yearly summer festival until his retirement in 2008. This summer, the 2010 festival remembers the life and legacy of Wolfgang Wagner by bringing to the Green Hill a new production of Lohengrin, directed by Hans Neuenfels, with sets and costumes by Reinhard von der Thannen. This new production, which will premiere on July 25, 2010, will be conducted by Andris Nelsons.

Click here for a schedule of the webcasts of the 2010 Bayreuth Festival performances

Below is the complete schedule, with dates and cast lists for the 2010 Bayreuth Festival

Conductor Andris Nelsons Production Hans Neuenfels Sets Reinhard von der Thannen Costumes Reinhard von der Thannen Chorus Director Eberhard Friedrich   Lohengrin Jonas Kaufmann Heinrich der Vogler Georg Zeppenfeld Elsa von Brabant Annette Dasch Friedrich von Telramund Lucio Gallo Ortrud Evelyn Herlitzius Der Heerrufer des Königs Samuel Youn 1. Edler Stefan Heibach 2. Edler Willem van der Heyden 3. Edler Rainer Zaun 4. Edler Christian Tschelebiew

Lohengrin	Performances: July 25, August 3, 6, 17, 22, 27

	Conductor Daniele Gatti Production Stefan Herheim  Sets Heike Scheele Costumes Gesine Völlm Director Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach Chorus Director Eberhard Friedrich Amfortas Detlef Roth Titurel Diógenes Randes Gurnemanz Kwangchul Youn Parsifal Christopher Ventris Klingsor Thomas Jesatko Kundry Susan MacLean 1. Gralsritter Arnold Bezuyen 2. Gralsritter Friedemann Röhlig 1. Knappe Julia Borchert 2. Knappe Ulrike Helzel 3. Knappe Clemens Bieber 4. Knappe Willem van der Heyden Klingsors Zaubermädchen Julia Borchert, Martina Rüping, Carola Guber, Christiane Kohl, Jutta Böhnert, Ulrike Helzel Altsolo Simone Schröder
Parsifal	Performances: July 29, August 7, 10, 14, 18, 26
	Conductor Sebastian Weigle Production Katharina Wagner Stage Design Tilo Steffens Costumes Michaela Barth / Tilo Steffens Director Robert Sollich Chorus Director Eberhard Friedrich   Hans Sachs James Rutherford Veit Pogner Artur Korn Kunz Vogelgesang Charles Reid Konrad Nachtigall Rainer Zaun Sixtus Beckmesser Adrian Eröd Fritz Kothner Markus Eiche Balthasar Zorn Edward Randall Ulrich Eisslinger Florian Hoffmann Augustin Moser Stefan Heibach Hermann Ortel Martin Snell Hans Schwarz Mario Klein Hans Foltz Diógenes Randes Walther von Stolzing Klaus Florian Vogt David Norbert Ernst Eva Michaela Kaune Magdalene Carola Guber The Night Watchman Friedemann Röhlig
Meistersinger	Performances: August 2, 5, 12, 15, 19, 28
	Conductor Christian Thielemann Production Tankred Dorst Sets Frank Philipp Schlößmann Costumes Bernd Ernst Skodzig     Wotan Albert Dohmen Donner Ralf Lukas Froh Clemens Bieber Loge Arnold Bezuyen Fasolt Kwangchul Youn Fafner Diógenes Randes Alberich Andrew Shore Mime Wolfgang Schmidt Fricka Mihoko Fujimura Freia Edith Haller Erda Christa Mayer Woglinde Christiane Kohl Wellgunde Ulrike Helzel Flosshilde Simone Schröder
Rheingold	Performances: July 27, August 8, 20
	Conductor Christian Thielemann Production Tankred Dorst Stage Design Frank Philipp Schlößmann Costumes Bernd Ernst Skodzig     Siegmund Johan Botha Hunding Kwangchul Youn Wotan Albert Dohmen Sieglinde Edith Haller Brünnhilde Linda Watson  Fricka Mihoko Fujimura Gerhilde Sonja Mühleck Ortlinde Anna Gabler Waltraute Martina Dike Schwertleite Simone Schröder Helmwige Miriam Gordon-Stewart Siegrune Wilke te Brummelstroete Grimgerde Annette Küttenbaum Rossweisse Alexandra Petersamer
Walküre	Performances: July 28, August 8, 21
	Conductor Christian Thielemann Production Tankred Dorst Stage Design Frank Philipp Schlößmann Costumes Bernd Ernst Skodzig     Siegfried Lance Ryan Mime Wolfgang Schmidt Der Wanderer Albert Dohmen Alberich Andrew Shore Fafner Diógenes Randes Erda Christa Mayer Brünnhilde Linda Watson Voice of the Forest Bird Christiane Kohl
Siegfried	Performances: July 30, August 11, 23
	Conductor Christian Thielemann Production Tankred Dorst Stage Design Frank Philipp Schlößmann Costumes Bernd Ernst Skodzig Chorus Director Eberhard Friedrich     Siegfried Lance Ryan Gunther Ralf Lukas Hagen Eric Halfvarson Alberich Andrew Shore Brünnhilde Linda Watson Gutrune Edith Haller Waltraute Christa Mayer 1. Norn Simone Schröder 2. Norn Martina Dike 3. Norn Edith Haller Woglinde Christiane Kohl Wellgunde Ulrike Helzel Flosshilde Simone Schröder
Götterdämmerung	Performances: August 1, 13, 25

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