Bayreuth Richard Wagner Festival 2010 - ”The Valkyrie“ - Live Web Stream Online From August 21 on Opera at home at www.siemens.com/festivalnight
The Siemens Festival Night 2010 presents Wagner’s ”Valkyrie“ to opera fans worldwide. The real-time web stream on the Internet makes Richard Wagner’s music available for users of all ages and interests all over the globe. An on-demand version of ”The Valkyrie“ will be online for registered users between August 22 to September 5. Depending on the user´s computer facilities, the viewer can enjoy the opera in high-resolution HD video quality and surround sound.
The real-time web stream is accessible for € 14.90 (payable by credit card, ClickandBuy or Paypal) at www.siemens.com/festivalnight and starts on August 21, 2010, 4:00 p.m. (CEST). A telephone hotline in English (+49 (0)40 646 046 627) can be reached daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and even 24-hours from August 20 to 22.
For the first time the Siemens Festival Night presents two operas at the public viewing event in Bayreuth. At 11:30 a.m. the children’s opera ”Tannhaeuser and the Singers’ Contest at Wartburg“ will be shown on a 90 m2 large LED screen followed by the real-time transmission of ”The Valkyrie“ at 4:00 p.m. A special program is offered for children as well: On the Wagner-Adventure Trail children can explore the opera of Wagner through age-related activities.
This Festival Night is a cooperative effort of the Siemens AG and the Siemens Stiftung. It brings together long-time and potential Wagner fans of all ages in front of the screen and in the Internet.
More information:
www.siemens.com/press/festivalnight
www.siemens-stiftung.org/publicviewing
Press contacts:
Siemens AG,
Karlheinz Groebmair,
Phone: +49 (0)89 63635181,
E-mail: Karlheinz.groebmair@siemens.com
Siemens Stiftung, Goldmann Public Relations, Daniela Goldmann,
Phone: +49 (0)89 21116413,
E-mail: daniela.goldmann@goldmannpr.de