The German gadfly Axel Brüggemann has spoken to ten staff members and past singers who claim to have been mistreated at Bayreuth Baroque, the revived festival directed by countertenor Max Emanuel Cenčić.
The allegations include abusive text messages and physical altercations during rehearsals. There appears to be no complaints procedure. The festival is managed by a Vianna artists agency.
Read Axel’s full report here.
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