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'''Richard Wagner''' (1813 - 1883) was a [[Germany|German]] [[opera]] composer whose strong popularity continued beyond his death. In [[Nazi Germany]] his works were very popular, oftentimes playing up his [[anti-semitic]] views. Wagner was involved in the 1848 [[Dresden Revolution]] and was forced to flee his native Germany for [[Switzerland]]. Many of his [[opera]]s are still performed today. | '''Richard Wagner''' (1813 - 1883) was a [[Germany|German]] [[opera]] composer whose strong popularity continued beyond his death. In [[Nazi Germany]] his works were very popular, oftentimes playing up his [[anti-semitic]] views. Wagner was involved in the 1848 [[Dresden Revolution]] and was forced to flee his native Germany for [[Switzerland]]. Many of his [[opera]]s are still performed today. | ||
| − | Wagner married Cosima Liszt, [[Franz Liszt]] daughter. | + | Wagner married Cosima Liszt, [[Franz Liszt]]'s daughter. |
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==Famous Works== | ==Famous Works== | ||
| − | * Rienzi (1840) | + | * ''Rienzi'' (1840) |
| − | * Der fliegende Holländer (1841) | + | * ''Der fliegende Holländer'' (1841) |
| − | * Tannhäuser (1844) | + | * ''Tannhäuser'' (1844) |
| − | * Lohengrin (1848) | + | * ''Lohengrin'' (1848) |
| − | * Der Ring des Nibelungen, cycle of four operas: | + | * ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'', cycle of four operas: |
| − | :Das Rheingold (1869) | + | :*''Das Rheingold'' (1869) |
| − | :Die Walküre (1870) | + | :*''Die Walküre'' (1870) |
| − | :Siegfried (1871) | + | :*''Siegfried'' (1871) |
| − | :Götterdämmerung (1874) | + | :*''Götterdämmerung'' (1874) |
| − | * Tristan und Isolde (1859) | + | * ''Tristan und Isolde'' (1859) |
| − | * Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1868) | + | * ''Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg'' (1868) |
| − | * Parisfal (1882) (Last Opera) | + | * ''Parisfal'' (1882) (Last Opera) |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 19:34, December 27, 2009
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) was a German opera composer whose strong popularity continued beyond his death. In Nazi Germany his works were very popular, oftentimes playing up his anti-semitic views. Wagner was involved in the 1848 Dresden Revolution and was forced to flee his native Germany for Switzerland. Many of his operas are still performed today.
Wagner married Cosima Liszt, Franz Liszt's daughter.
Famous Works
- Rienzi (1840)
- Der fliegende Holländer (1841)
- Tannhäuser (1844)
- Lohengrin (1848)
- Der Ring des Nibelungen, cycle of four operas:
- Das Rheingold (1869)
- Die Walküre (1870)
- Siegfried (1871)
- Götterdämmerung (1874)
- Tristan und Isolde (1859)
- Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1868)
- Parisfal (1882) (Last Opera)
See Also
External links
Sources
- The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989