Israeli orchestra wows Wagner's Bayreuth

  • 13 years ago
An Israeli orchestra makes history by performing a concert in Bayreuth, the spiritual home of Hitler's favourite composer Richard Wagner, and receiving a standing ovation. "It was a joy for us to play Wagner here," Roberto Paternostro, the conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra, said after the first-ever performance by an ensemble from the country in the southern German town. Duration: 00:47.