The festival, which is dedicated to the staging of these works, was founded by Wagner in 1876 in the Bavarian town of Bayreuth, and has continued under the directorship of his family since his death.
O festival, que está adicado á representación destas obras, foi fundado polo compositor en 1876 na localidade bávara de Bayreuth, e continuou baixo a dirección da súa familia dende a súa morte.