Wagner, Bayreuth and the rest of the world

Overview

Documentary deals with the fascination that this man arouses worldwide. How could such a hype and cult develop around such a controversial artist? This feature-length documentary shows how people in Bayreuth live with Wagner's legacy from festival to festival, how enthusiastic Wagnerians all over the world celebrate their composer and what people have to say who deal intensively with his work or interpret it as active artists on stage.