Bayreuth Festival without state reception
Following the rampage in Munich, Bavarian Minister President Horst Seehofer has canceled his participation in the opening of the Bayreuth Festival as well as the planned state reception following the premiere. The Festival is dedicating the opening performance of "Parsifal" to the victims and their families.
In an official statement, the Bayreuth Festival said that the performers mourned "all those who lost their lives so tragically in Munich on July 22". Their deepest sympathy goes out to the relatives and bereaved.
Horst Seehofer has canceled his participation in the opening of the Bayreuth Festival as well as the planned state reception following the premiere out of respect for the victims. According to the City of Bayreuth, it has decided not to receive the guests of honor. The Bayreuth Festival is dedicating the performance of "Parsifal" on July 25, 2016 to the victims and their families.
A rampage by a German-Iranian teenager at the Olypmpia shopping center claimed the lives of nine victims. Sunday in Munich was all about remembering the victims. Several hundred people gathered at the Olympia shopping center in the early evening for a vigil. A musician had invited people to the event via Facebook and numerous people responded to the call.
