The Bayreuth Festival, founded by Wagner (1813-83) in 1876, is one of Europe's most prestigious summer arts festivals. It is dedicated to the performance of Wagner's last 10 works, such as The Flying Dutchman, Lohengrin and The Ring of the Nibelung.

Held annually from late July to August at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in Germany, the Bayreuth Festival has been staged 112 times to date. The festival's musicians are directly invited by the organizers from professional orchestras across Germany and Europe, including top European orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, and the Frankfurt Opera.

In December, the Bayreuth Festival announced the Bayreuth in Shanghai project. According to the project, three Bayreuth Festival productions will be staged in Shanghai from 2025 to 2027 — the first being Tristan und Isolde, followed by Tannhauser and Die Walkure, the second opera in Wagner's cycle The Ring of the Nibelung. The project will also feature opera events for children and educational programs involving international collaboration among instrumentalists in Shanghai.