Bayreuth's streets focus: controversial names and new additional boards!
Bayreuth's streets focus: controversial names and new additional boards!
Bayreuth, Deutschland - In Bayreuth, changes are emerging in the discussion about controversial street names. Karl-Muck-Straße, which after Dr. Karl Muck (1859-1940) was named, the focus could be on. Muck was not only the conductor of the Bayreuth Festival, but also a well -known anti -Semite. He was actively committed to performing Richard Wagner's works " -free" and led so -called "lists of mind" for musicians, which he rejected. Tragically, some of these artists were later murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz. This dark story is increasingly critically illuminated. The city administration has recognized that it is time to deal with these historical dark sides.
The SPD City Councilor Christoph Rabenstein has now submitted an application to encourage additional boards on streets instead of renaming them. This would enable the city to convey the historical importance of the streets without pending the residents of new challenges. Eva Bär, the city's cultural officer, sees this a practical solution: "Renaments are like a move for residents," she explains. The city plans to offer further information on the new signs with QR codes to inform visitors and residents about the background.
Wagner's legacy and anti -Semitic currents
The discussion about Karl-Muck-Straße begins in the context of a broader examination with Richard Wagner's heir and its anti-Semitism. Wagner, whose writings such as "Judenthum in Music" to this day, are considered to be controversial, the key figure in the anti -Semitic tradition of music. His works have been used by the National Socialists and have also triggered a critical debate to perform his music in Israel.
So far, however, there is no definitive decision about possible renaming, despite the advance of City Councilor Johanna Schmidtmann from Bündnis 90/The Greens, who calls for a discussion. Rabenstein also notes that his application for the topic has existed for four years and that the processing stops. Mayor Thomas Ebersberger recently said that no funds were planned to implement the suggestions in the household. However, the idea of additional information receives support from the city's cultural committee, which indicates that movement could come into being.The memorial in the new town hall
Another important step towards dealing with the story is the exhibition "Filled Voices - The Bayreuth Festival and the 'Jews' 1876 to 1945", which was designed by historian Hannes Heer. The exhibition was originally supposed to take place in the Festspielhaus, but was moved to the new town hall and its garden. Here the difficult post -war history of the Jewish artists in Bayreuth is discussed, including fates by conductors such as Fritz Busch and Hermann Levi, who were excluded due to their Jewish origin. Unfortunately, a total of twelve artists who worked in Bayreuth were murdered during the Nazi era.
This exhibition can be seen until October 14, 2023 and offers an important space for reflection on the role of anti -Semitism in art history. It becomes clear that dealing with history not only affects the identity of the city of Bayreuth, but also respects responsibility towards the victims and their heir.
When the city council coordinated, it will be shown whether the idea of additional boards and a more intensive examination of history is sustainable and how the city wants to stand for its cultural heritage.
Bayreuther Tagblatt reports that ... Wikipedia provides detailed information on the topic.
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