Richard Wagner
Full Name: Richard Wagner [Wilhelm Richard Wagner]
Nationality:
Profession: Composer
Why Famous: Primarily known for his operas. Unlike most opera composers, he wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. His life was characterised by political exile, turbulent love affairs, poverty and repeated flight from his creditors.
His most famous opera include "The Flying Dutchman" and "The Ring of the Nibelung"
Born: May 22, 1813
Birthplace: Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Star Sign: Gemini
Died: February 13, 1883 (aged 69)
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Married Life
- 1870-08-25 German composer Richard Wagner (57) weds Franz Liszt's daughter Cosima Liszt (32) at a Protestant church in Lucerne, Switzerland
Historical Events in the Life of Richard Wagner
- 1843-01-02 Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden
- 1845-10-19 Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhäuser" premieres in Dresden
- 1850-08-28 Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" premieres at Weimar, Germany
- 1865-06-10 Richard Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde" premieres in Munich, Germany
- 1869-09-22 Richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold" premieres in Munich
- 1870-06-26 Richard Wagner's opera "Valkyrie" premieres in Munich
- 1876-08-13 The Bayreuth Festspielhaus opens with the first complete performance of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle
- 1876-08-17 Richard Wagner's opera "Götterdämmerung" premieres in Bayreuth
- 1882-01-13 Richard Wagner completes his opera "Parsifal"
- 1882-07-26 Richard Wagner's opera "Parsifal" premieres in Bayreuth, Germany
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