Bayreuth Ticket allocation has been in the news of late - as regular readers will be aware - but it seems that to now add further woes to those on the "Green Hill" a criminal investigation is to take place.
According to Sueddeutsche.de Public Prosecutor Gerhard Schmitt has stated that he is launching an official criminal investigation into matters related to Bayreuth Ticket sales. This is following two criminal complaints received from as yet unidentified sources.
As yet, there is no mention of who is to be investigated in association with any alleged improprieties
Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Bayreuther Festspiele, 11.08.2025
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