Nibelung Festival, Worms
nibelungenfestspiele worm theatre festival worm rheinlandpfalz germany festival take place every year since reestablishment usually july august part kultursommer rheinlandpfalz performance venue openair stage directly front worm cathedral wormser dom artistic director festival dieter wedel since producer nico hofmann director festival established third reich repertoire based exclusively christian friedrich hebbel threepart drama die nibelung festival revived without lasting success first new production nibelung festival took place order reestablish worm festival city theater movie star like dieter wedel mario adorf maria schrader hired cause stir throughout germany produced moritz rinke first festival took place south portal worm cathedral summer financial reason improvised version festival titled devil god emperor improvisation time nibelungenlied arose played smaller scale platz der partnerschaft incorporating ambience near cathedral nibelung festival celebrated th anniversary big openair performance front cathedral process producer director departed original material nibelung first time production titled joseph süß oppenheimer called jud süß since city worm nibelung festival awarded mario adorf prize named mario adorf awarded actor stage designer director member nibelung festival distinguished exceptional artistic achievement adorf member festival board trustee sits jury among thing initiated festival participated actor prize glass stele dragon motif illustrator hendrik dorgathen also endowed euro nibelungenfestspiele worm bi official site nibelungenfestspielede german retrieved oct