My Husband, that is me here at the Richard Wagner Museum: Performative art in Bayreuth

A performative evening about power, memory, and the women behind the myth

On July 26, 2026, the anniversary exhibition 50/150 – Utopia and Echo meets a theatrical reflection at the Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth, which works with role changes, scene changes, and a clear view of the festival history. The performance My Husband, that is me here comes from the studiobühne bayreuth and is conceived, scripted, and directed by Dorothea Kirschbaum. ([region-bayreuth.de](https://region-bayreuth.de/veranstaltung/50-150-utopie-echo-positionen-mein-mann-ich-performance-bayreuth-95444-xluf3i))

A museum space becomes a stage

The special exhibition area in the new building of the Richard Wagner Museum transforms into a concentrated stage experience that afternoon. The production relies not on distance but on closeness: The audience encounters a performative form that raises questions about influence, aftermath, and female creative power in festival history. The production is designed as a cooperation with the museum and is part of an anniversary exhibition dealing with positions, projections, reflections, and resonances. ([region-bayreuth.de](https://region-bayreuth.de/veranstaltung/50-150-utopie-echo-positionen-mein-mann-ich-performance-bayreuth-95444-xluf3i))

Women, Festivals, and the Art of Emphasis

At the center are the women in and around the Bayreuth Festival - beside, behind, and afterwards. The text of the evening refers to Cosima, Winifred, and other influential figures, whose roles fluctuate between elevation, criticism, and historical impact. This is where the dramatic tension lies: The performance brings museum history into living presence and transforms biography into theatrical atmosphere. ([region-bayreuth.de](https://region-bayreuth.de/veranstaltung/50-150-utopie-echo-positionen-mein-mann-ich-performance-bayreuth-95444-xluf3i))

A venue with historical aura

The Richard Wagner Museum is one of the most distinctive cultural locations in Bayreuth. The museum's new building is located at Richard-Wagner-Straße 48; the facility is barrier-free accessible, has a barrier-free WC, a wheelchair ramp, and other parking spots for different needs. The bus connections are also well described: Lines 302 and 307 run from the main station or ZOH to the Wahnfried stop. Parking is available, among others, on Wahnfriedstraße, Richard-Wagner-Straße, in the Badstraße P7 parking garage, and in the Sternplatz P8 underground garage. ([wagnermuseum.de](https://www.wagnermuseum.de/kontakt/kontakt-und-anfahrt/?utm_source=openai))

Admission, performance dates, and visitor information

The performance on July 26, 2026, starts at 3:00 PM and is expected to last until about 4:00 PM. According to the event portal, admission is between 8.00 and 10.00 euros; the performance is included in the museum admission, and pre-registration is not required. For the same period, additional performances are announced on several days in July and August. ([region-bayreuth.de](https://region-bayreuth.de/veranstaltung/50-150-utopie-echo-positionen-mein-mann-ich-performance-bayreuth-95444-xluf3i))

Those who want to experience culture not only visually but atmospherically will find a precisely set performance between exhibition, memory, and stage art here. My Husband, that is me here promises a clever, sensual, and historically charged theater afternoon - live at the museum, right in Bayreuth. ([region-bayreuth.de](https://region-bayreuth.de/veranstaltung/50-150-utopie-echo-positionen-mein-mann-ich-performance-bayreuth-95444-xluf3i))

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Sources:

• Region Bayreuth - Event: 50/150 – Utopia and Echo
• Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth - Official Website
• Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth - Contact and Directions
• Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth - Opening Hours and Information