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German essayist and perhaps the most influential composer of the 19th century--certainly the most controversial. A brief summary of his life and place in history is practically impossible: it is said that more has been written about Wagner than perhaps any other historical figure with the exception of Christ and Muhammed? the Prophet. |
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German essayist and perhaps the most influential composer of the 19th century--certainly the most controversial. A brief summary of his life and place in history is practically impossible: it is said that more has been written about Wagner than perhaps any other historical figure with the exception of Christ and Muhammad the Prophet. |
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Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig on May 22, 1813 and died in Venice on February 13, 1883. His father as a minor city official and died when Richard was 6 months old. In August 1814 his mother married the actor Ludwig Geyer (who may actually have been the boy's father). |
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Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig on May 22, 1813 and died in Venice on February 13, 1883. His father was a minor city official and died when Richard was 6 months old. In August 1814 his mother married the actor Ludwig Geyer (who may actually have been the boy's father). |
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Wagner's Operas *Rienzi? *[The flying Dutchman]? - Der fliegende Holländer *Tannhauser? *Lohengrin? *[[Tristan and Isolde] - Tristan und Isolde *[The mastersingers of Nuremburg]? - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg *The ring of the Nibelungs - Der Ring des Nibelungen **[The Rhine gold]? - Das Rheingold **[The valkyrie]? - Die Walküre **Siegfried? **[Twilight of the gods]? - Götterdämmerung *Parsifal? |
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