Germany’s longest-serving postwar chancellor (1982–1998), steered reunification and EU integration; the CDU’s long-time leader.
The Bayreuth Festival’s AI-generated visuals for Wagner’s Ring cycle have divided audiences and critics. Curator Marcus Lobbes says the AI serves as a rotating, on-stage image generator, creating unique performances, while some viewers booed the staging but praised performers. Two more performances are scheduled as producers highlight the technology’s role in shaping contemporary opera visuals.