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Wilhelm Richard Wagner (/ ˈ v ɑː ɡ n ər / VAHG-nər; German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas").
Jun 5, 2024 · Richard Wagner (born May 22, 1813, Leipzig [Germany]—died February 13, 1883, Venice, Italy) was a German dramatic composer and theorist whose operas and music had a revolutionary influence on the course of Western music, either by extension of his discoveries or reaction against them.
The German composer Richard Wagner was a controversial figure during his lifetime, and has continued to be so after his death. Even today he is associated in the minds of many with Nazism and his operas are often thought to extol the virtues of German nationalism .
Apr 2, 2014 · Richard Wagner was one of the world's most influential — and controversial — composers. He is famous for both his epic operas, including the four-part, 18-hour Ring Cycle, as well...
Aug 8, 2023 · Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer of Romantic music most famous for his epic operas like The Ring, Tannhäuser, and Tristan and Isolde.
Richard Wagner (1813–1883) was a German composer, conductor and theatre director who was primarily known for his operas. His operas like the ‘Ring Cycle’ and Tristan and Isolde make him one of the greatest visionaries in classical music history.
Feb 15, 2024 · Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, and conductor. Known primarily for his operas including his four-opera epic, The Ring Cycle, Tristan und Isolde and Pars ifal.
Biography and history of Richard Wagner, famous German composer, theatre director, known for his operas.
Jul 23, 2013 · The Brilliant, Troubled Legacy of Richard Wagner. As the faithful flock to the Bayreuth Festival in his bicentennial year, the spellbinding German composer continues to fascinate, inspire and...
Apr 13, 2013 · Richard Wagner was, and still is today, arguably the most controversial figure in classical music. A self-appointed deity and hyperdriven genius, Wagner is often considered the...
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