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Minna Planer. Christine Wilhelmine "Minna" Planer (5 September 1809 – 25 January 1866) was a German actress and the first wife of composer Richard Wagner, to whom she was married for 30 years, although for the last 10 years they often lived apart.
Christine Wilhelmine "Minna" Planer (5 September 1809 – 25 January 1866) was a German actress and the first wife of composer Richard Wagner, to whom she was married for 30 years, although for the last 10 years they often lived apart. At an early age, she had an illegitimate daughter with a Royal Saxon Army officer, whom she raised as her sister.
Wagner’s Marriage to Minna Planer. On 24 November 1836, Wagner and Minna were married. It is said that the pair were quarrelling even in the presence of the clergyman who was to marry them. Their life together was not a calm one. Wagner could not easily tolerate the many admirers attracted by Minna’s regular stage appearances.
Oct 4, 2012 · For 30 years, Wagner was married to Minna Planer. Orginally from a region which today borders the Czech Republic, Minna was an extremely successful actress in her youth. Their relationship had...
Book. Eva Rieger. 2022. Published by: University of Rochester Press. View. summary. This biography of Minna Planer, Richard Wagner's wife of 30 years, reveals her as a self-assured woman and artist who was vital to her husband's creative life. When Richard Wagner first met Minna Planer in 1834, he was an unknown conductor, she a popular actress.
Richard Wagner and Wilhelmine Planer. by Georg Predota January 10th, 2013. Minna Planer. 7 pieces for Goethe’s Faust, Op. 5. No. 6. Gretchen am Spinnrade. No. 7. Melodram. It is at least conceivable that Leah David’s rejection fueled Richard Wagner’s gradually growing hatred for the Jewish race.
Aug 8, 2023 · Wagner married the actress Wilhelmine (Minna) Planer on 24 November 1836. The relationship did not last long, for within six months Minna ran off with another man. Minna and Wagner did get back together in October 1837, but things were not quite the same again.
