There are different variants of the Cortina cu deschidere Wagner, all derived from the original of Bayreuth Festspielhaus.
The making of the Cortina cu deschidere Wagner is similar to those of the Cortina italiană, the Cortina tip fluture si ghilotina and the Cortina cu deschidere greaca simpla, being made up of two parts with a central opening and with a falduri verticale.
It is considered a variant of the Cortina tip fluture si ghilotina, combining a lifting movement of the curtain with one of opening the tails with two ropes.
Some variants do not have a lifting system and use two cables with guide-rings sewn along the lower edge of each of the two tails, in these variants the curtain does not completely reveal the proscenium.