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Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist, primarily known for his operas. He is considered one of the most influential composers of the 19th century and one of the greatest opera composers of all time. Wagner's compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies, and orchestration. His works are often characterized by their use of leitmotifs, musical themes associated with characters, places, or plot elements. Wagner's career began in 1833 when he wrote his first opera, Die Feen. He went on to compose a number of other operas, including Der Ring des Nibelungen, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal. He also wrote a number of symphonies, concert overtures, and other works. Wagner's music was highly influential, and his works are still performed today. Wagner died on 13 February 1883 in Venice, Italy. He was buried in Bayreuth, Germany.

Popular As Wilhelm Richard Wagner
Occupation soundtrack,music_department,writer
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 22 May, 1813
Birthday 22 May
Birthplace Leipzig, Saxony [now Germany]
Date of death 13 February, 1883
Died Place Venice, Veneto, Italy
Nationality Germany

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Richard Wagner Height, Weight & Measurements

At 70 years old, Richard Wagner height is 5' 5½" (1.66 m) .

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Who Is Richard Wagner's Wife?

His wife is Cosima Liszt (25 August 1870 - 13 February 1883) ( his death) ( 3 children), Christine Wilhelmine "Minna" Planer (24 November 1836 - 1866) ( her death)

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Wife Cosima Liszt (25 August 1870 - 13 February 1883) ( his death) ( 3 children), Christine Wilhelmine "Minna" Planer (24 November 1836 - 1866) ( her death)
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Richard Wagner Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Richard Wagner worth at the age of 70 years old? Richard Wagner’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from Germany. We have estimated Richard Wagner's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2015

At age 15 he wrote piano transcriptions of Ludwig van Beethoven's "9th Symphony" and orchestral overtures. He studied at the University of Leipzig, and also took composition and conducting lessons with the cantor of St. Thomas in Leipzig. Wagner's early operas did not meet with success, leaving him in serious financial difficulties.

1883

Richard Wagner died of a heart attack on February 13, 1883, while wintering in Venice. He was laid to rest in the garden of his Villa Wahnfried in Bayreuth. The Wagner Museum in Lucerne, Switzerland, is now a museum of period musical instruments and art collection of the Wagner family. One room is dedicated to the history of the Wagner Festivals in Lucerne.

1876

In August 1876 the new opera "Festspielhaus" opened with the premiere of "The Ring" and has been the site of the Bayreuth Festival ever since.

1874

King Ludwig supported the composer with another large grant in 1874, and the Wagners bought Villa Wahnfried and made permanent home in Bayreuth.

1872

In 1872 Wagner moved to Bayreuth with a plan that his "Ring" cycle to be performed in a new, specially designed opera house.

1870

There Richard married Cosime in August 1870.

Inspired composer created one of his most beloved works, the "Siegfried Idyll" for 15 players, written as a gift to Cosima, and premiered on Christmas day, 1870.

1866

However, from 1866 to 1872 the king placed Wagner and his family at Tribshen villa on Lake Luzern, Switzerland.

1865

Finally "Tristan and Isolde" was produced in Munich, and premiered under the baton of Hans von Bulow in June 1865. It was the first Wagner premiere in 15 years.

Cosima von Bulow, the wife of the conductor, Hans von Bulow, had an indiscreet affair with Wagner, and their illegitimate daughter, Isolde, was born in 1865. The affair scandalized Munich, and Wagner fell into disfavor among members of the court who were jealous of his friendship with the king. Ludwig was pressured to ask Wagner to leave Munich.

1861

In 1861 Germany ended the political ban on Wagner, and in 1862 he ended his troubled marriage to Minna. "Tristan and Isolde" was initially accepted for production in Vienna.

The opera had over 70 rehearsals between 1861 and 1864, but remained unperformed and gained a reputation for being unplayable. The young Bavarian King Ludwig II, an admirer of Wagner's operas since his childhood, had settled the composer's debts and financed his opera productions.

1856

In 1856 he began work on "Siegfried", but put the unfinished opera aside and focused on his new idea: "Tristan und Isolde" (aka "Tristan and Isolde"), which was composed between 1857 and 1859.

1853

Another year of suffering went by, until he began composing "Das Rheingold" (aka "The Rhine Gold") in November 1853, following it with "Die Walkure" (aka "The Valkyrie") in 1854.

1852

Wagner's four "Ring" operas gradually evolved, and he completed the libretto by 1852.

1848

After the revolution of 1848-49, Wagner fled from Germany to Paris, then to Zurich, and found himself penniless, unemployed and depressed (he had also suffered from a severe skin infection for many years). At that time Wagner was unable to compose or perform music, and he expressed himself in writing essays: "The Art-Work of the Future", describing "Gesamtkunstwerk," or "total artwork" uniting opera, ballet, visual arts and stagecraft.

1842

In 1842 the Wagners moved to Dresden and lived there for six years. Eventually Richard was appointed the Royal Saxon Court Conductor. At that time he completed and staged "Der fliegende Hollander" (aka "The Flying Dutchman") and "Tannhauser". Wagner was exposed to many conflicting political influences, ranging from Marxism and liberalism on the left to German nationalism on the right to the anarchism of Mikhail Bakunin.

1840

They spent 1840 and 1841 in London and Paris, where Richard worked as an arranger for other composers. Giacomo Meyerbeer promoted Wagner's third opera, "Rienzi", to performance by the Dresden Court Theatre, where the opera was staged to considerable acclaim.

1836

From 1836-1839 he was a music director in Riga Opera, where his wife, Minna Planer, was a singer, and her extramarital escapades were the talk of the town. The Wagners amassed such significant debts that they had to escape from creditors and fled Riga.

1813

Richard Wagner was a German composer best known for his operas, primarily the monumental four-opera cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen". He was born Wilhelm Richard Wagner on May 22, 1813, in Leipzig, Germany. He was the ninth child in the family of Carl Wagner, a police clerk. Richard was only six months old when his father died, and he was brought up by his mother Johanna and stepfather Ludwig Geyer, an actor and playwright. Young Wagner studied piano from the age of 7 and soon developed ability to play by ear and improvise.