King's Entrance Festspielhaus Bayreuth
This entrance was added after the house was constructed in an attempt to entice the reclusive patron King Ludwig II of Bavaria to attend the festival.  It houses a private stairway which today os usable by all.  A tradition at Bayreuth is that a small ensemble plays fanfares on this balcony to announce the start of each act.  A single fanfare sounds 15 minutes before the start, a double fanfare 10 minutes before the start, and a triple fanfare 5 minutes before the start.  The fanfares consist of a motive from that day;s music drama.

This is a divergent stereo pair, that is, you view the left image with your left eye and the right image with your right eye.  Follow this link for more hints on viewing stereo pairs.


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