| Birth: | May 22, 1813 | | Death: | Feb. 13, 1883 | 
Composer. At the age of fifteen he wrote his first play and a year later his first musical composition. He was mostly self taught in music, even he did study privately when he was a university student in Leipzig. He wrote his first opera when he was twenty. His first great success came with "Rienzi" in 1842, followed soon after by "The Flying Dutchman," "Tannhauser" and "Lohengrin." After the political upheavals of 1848, Wagner fled Germany spending time in Switzerland writing the text for his "Ring Cycle". In 1862 he returned to Germany, settling in Bavaria under the patronage of young Ludwig II. Here Wagner completed "Tristan and Isolde," a tale of forbidden love. In that time Wagner had affair with Cosima von Bulow, daughter of Franz List. In 1866 Wagner returned to Switzerland and continued work on the "Ring," taking time out to compose a completely different type of work, the comedy "Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg." His final music drama, "Parsifal," was premiered in 1882. Wagner died that winter while he was on a trip to Venice. (bio by: Jelena)
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Plot at his Family's Home
Bayreuth
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany |
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Others might criticize you for your politically incorrect views, but your saving grace, along with the incredible music you composed, was your love for your animals. The account of your Newfoundland dog, Marke, howling as your coffin was carried to the g...(Read more)
-Anonymous
Added: Nov. 16, 2009 |
Your music is incredible. I have been reading your wife's diaries, in particular your time at Tribschein at Lake Lucerne. It is a very moving story. If I ever go to Switzerland I want to visit it, a picture of it shows an incredibly beautiful place.
-Anonymous
Added: Nov. 9, 2009 |
The visionary beauty & power of Tristan, Gotterdammerung, Meistersinger, Parsifal will captivate us forever. You worked harder than any other great composer to create total beauty. Your intellect, while very seriously flawed in character & logic, remains ...(Read more)
-Anonymous
Added: Sep. 18, 2009 |
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