'''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. Many of his [[opera]]s are still performed today.
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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. Most of his [[opera]]s are still in the repertoire of major opera houses, with ''Tristan und Isolde'' and the cycle ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' being some of his most characteristic.