This film was prepared as a introduction to a series of opera broadcasts on German television. It depicts the behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings in preparation for the annual opera festival in Bayreuth.
| Directing | Werner Herzog | Director |
| Writing | Werner Herzog | Writer |
| Production | Jenny Erpenbeck | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Evelyn Paulmann | Producer |
| Production | Lucki Stipetić | Producer |
| Crew | Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein | Cinematography |
| Editing | Rainer Standke | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Henning von Gierke | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ekkehart Baumung | Sound |
| Sound | Klaus Handstein | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Martin Manz | Assistant Camera |