> he was a good citizen of bayreuth. regular social meetings and respected the city's athletes. he wrote a column for the police and treated them to a meal. he was a very popular citizen. -- he wrote a poem for the police. >> in many ways, bayreuth is bothered. he is mentioned almost everywhere here. local residents know just how indebted they are to him. but one thing mike discourage possible visitors -- it is almost impossible to get tickets on short notice. the events are usually sold out, with a few rare exceptions. >> there were a few. i cannot remember them personally, but i know from the past that there were performance is up to about 1954 or 1955 that were not completely sold out. >> getting a ticket on the green hill is a real honor. >> the opera lovers who do manage to make it into the festival put loads of work into securing their tickets. >> you have to order on time. there is a deadline in autumn, and you should give as many alternative dates as possible when you are ordering tickets. that will reduce the wa