
Richard Wagner
Country of origin:
Germany
Birthday:
May 22, 1813
Date of death:
February 13, 1883
Upcoming Performances
Siegfried
Siegfried
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
February 3, 2023 |
München (Germany) , Isarphilharmonie
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Conductor: Alejo Perez
Orchestra: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
February 4, 2023 |
Tokyo (Japan) , New National Theatre
About Richard Wagner
The childhood of Richard Wagner (born on 22 May 1813) was divided between Dresden and Leipzig, where he had his first composition lessons in 1831/32 from Christian Theodor Weinlig, cantor at the Thomasschule. In 1833 he became chorus master at the Würzburg theatre. Later he held brief appointments as music director at theatres in Bad Lauchstädt, Magdeburg, and Königsberg, where he married the actress Minna Planer in 1836.
A conducting engagement took him to Riga in 1837, but in 1839 Wagner and Minna left Riga and his creditors under cover of night, heading for Paris over the stormy Baltic Sea. There he remained for three hard years, completing Rienzi (1840). His years in Paris turned into a bitterly disappointing experience. He eked out something less than a living by doing musical hack-work and writing articles. His first success with Rienzi in Dresden in 1842 led to his appointment as musical director (Hofkapellmeister) at Dresden in 1843, and shortly afterwards Der fliegende Holländer as well as his innovative Tannhäuser were performed for the first time. Some of his outstanding achievements were a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and his revised version of Gluck’s Iphigenie in Aulis.
In May 1849, having taken part in the revolt in Saxony, Wagner had to flee abroad, and after failing to establish himself as opera composer in Paris he settled with his wife in Zurich in 1857. They lived in a house on the Wesendonck estate under the patronage of the financier Otto von Wesendonck. While in Zurich he published various theoretical writings and composed Das Rheingold, Die Walküre and two acts of the opera Siegfried. While working on the Ring cycle, Wagner had fallen in love with Mathilde Wesendonck, the wife of his wealthy patron. The Ring Cycle work was interrupted in 1857 and not continued until 12 years later. He shifted his interest to a new subject, the love tragedy Tristan und Isolde. In an untenable situation in 1858 he moved first to Venice, then to Lucerne, Paris and Vienna.
Although he was composing what would become some of the most famous pieces in music history, Wagner struggled financially until 1864, when Ludwig II of Bavaria called him to Munich and began supporting him. So, in 1865 Tristan und Isolde and in 1868 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg were premiered in Munich. Already by 1866 Wagner had fallen into disfavour amongst members of the court, who were suspicious of his influence on the king. He left Munich and went to Tribschen (near Lucerne), where he married Cosima von Bülow in 1870, the daughter of his friend Franz Liszt, who always supported him humanly and artistically. Around that time Die Meistersinger was finished, and he worked steadily at the unfinished portion of Der Ring des Nibelungen and further evolved the intellectual framework for his towering mature masterpieces.
In 1872 Wagner, his wife and the three children Isolde, Eva and Siegfried settled in Bayreuth. Wagner was anxious to have a special Festival Theatre for the complete cycle and spent much energy trying to raise money for it. Finally, King Ludwig II provided the necessary support. In 1872 the cornerstone was laid on Bayreuth’s Green Hill and the opera house was built to his personal specifications and suited to the massive fusion of music, staging, text, and scene design that his later operas entailed. The first festival – an artistic triumph but a financial disaster – was held there in 1876, when the complete Ring was given conducted by Hans Richter. In 1882 the second Bayreuth Festival took place with sixteen performances of Parsifal under Hermann Levi, which were financially successful. After that, Wagner and his family who had already spent the winter in Italy for some years, went to Venice where he died on 13 February 1883 of the heart trouble that had been with him for some years.
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Arie für Bass, Männerchor und Orchester für die Oper „Norma“ von Vincenzo BelliniComposer: Richard WagnerEditor: Egon VossMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: bass, men's choir and orchestraLanguage: Italian
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Album leaf for Ernst Benedikt Kiez: 'Lied ohne Worte' / Album leaf for Mrs Betty SchottAs low as€8.99Incl. Tax
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The Flying Dutchman (Overture) / The Mastersingers (Prelude)Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Egon VossMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Audio+Score
Instrumentation: orchestraLanguage: German, EnglishProduct number: EAS 148€17.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Tristan und Isolde - Lohengrin - TannhäuserComposer: Richard WagnerEditor: John Deathridge | Klaus Doege | Reinhard Strohm | Isolde Vetter | Egon VossMedia Type: Sheet music with CDEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Audio+Score
Instrumentation: orchestraLanguage: German, EnglishProduct number: EAS 180€15.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Ernst PraetoriusMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ETP 671€10.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Fromental Halévy: "La Reine de Chypre"Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Egon VossMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Score and critical report, complete editionSeries: Richard Wagner - Complete Works, Vol. 20/II C
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Sonate in As-Dur für Klavier (WWV 85)Composer: Richard WagnerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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für Violine und Orchester eingerichtet von Edmund SingerComposer: Richard WagnerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: violin and orchestra
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für Frau Betty SchottComposer: Richard WagnerArranger: Edmund SingerSeries: Schott Archive
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Composer: Richard WagnerMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: pianoProduct number: BSS 22134 Q20548€4.99Incl. Tax
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Gebet der Elisabeth aus "Tannhäuser"Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Johannes DoebberMedia Type: Sheet musicSeries: Operngesänge, 263
Instrumentation: soprano and pianoLanguage: GermanProduct number: RL35580€7.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Gebet des Rienzi aus "Rienzi"Composer: Richard WagnerMedia Type: Sheet musicSeries: Operngesänge, 252
Instrumentation: tenor and pianoLanguage: GermanProduct number: RL35590€7.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Gebet der Elisabeth aus der Oper "Tannhäuser"Composer: Richard WagnerArranger: Karl KlindworthSeries: Edition Schott - Single Edition
Instrumentation: soprano and pianoProduct number: ED0 2825As low as€3.99Incl. Tax -
Am 15. Dezember 1844Composer: Richard WagnerEdition: Choral scoreSeries: Schott Choral Music
Instrumentation: men's choir (TTBB) a cappellaProduct number: C 55506As low as€2.99Incl. Tax -
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"Composer: Richard WagnerArranger: Heinrich PoosEdition: PartiturInstrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) with piano (4 hands)Product number: ED 7157As low as€17.99Incl. Tax
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aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Cyrill KistlerEdition: Individual part, double bassSeries: Schott Choral Music
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) or men's choir (TTBB/TB) and orchestraProduct number: C 24061-16As low as€3.99Incl. Tax -
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Cyrill KistlerEdition: PartiturSeries: Schott Choral Music
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) or men's choir (TTBB/TB) and orchestraProduct number: C 24061As low as€12.99Incl. Tax -
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Cyrill KistlerMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Set of wind partsSeries: Schott Choral Music
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) or men's choir (TTBB/TB) and orchestraLanguage: GermanProduct number: C 24061-11 Q38470€31.99Incl. Tax -
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Cyrill KistlerMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Individual part, violin ISeries: Schott Choral Music
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) or men's choir (TTBB/TB) and orchestraLanguage: GermanProduct number: C 24061-12 Q38469€3.99Incl. Tax -
aus "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"Composer: Richard WagnerEditor: Cyrill KistlerMedia Type: E-score PDFEdition: Individual part, violin IISeries: Schott Choral Music
Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) or men's choir (TTBB/TB) and orchestraLanguage: GermanProduct number: C 24061-13 Q38468€3.99Incl. Tax
Performances
Siegfried
Siegfried
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
February 3, 2023 |
München (Germany) , Isarphilharmonie
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Conductor: Alejo Perez
Orchestra: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
February 4, 2023 |
Tokyo (Japan) , New National Theatre
Die Walküre
Die Walküre
Conductor: Nicholas Carter
Orchestra: Berner Symphonieorchester
February 4, 2023 |
Bern (Switzerland) , Stadttheater
Der fliegende Holländer (WWV 63)
Der fliegende Holländer (WWV 63)
Conductor: Patrick Fournillier
February 4, 2023 |
Warszawa (Poland) , Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Conductor: Andris Nelsons
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra
February 4, 2023 |
Boston, MA (United States of America) , Symphony Hall
Parsifal
Parsifal
Conductor: Jonathan Nott
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
February 5, 2023 |
Genève (Switzerland) , Grand Théâtre de Genève
Der Ring ohne Worte
Der Ring ohne Worte
Conductor: Daniele Rustioni
Orchestra: Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon
February 5, 2023 |
Lyon (France) , Opéra
Siegfried
Siegfried
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
February 5, 2023 |
München (Germany) , Isarphilharmonie
Fünf Gedichte
Fünf Gedichte
Conductor: Stefan Vaselka
February 6, 2023 |
Regensburg (Germany) , Theater, Neuhaussaal
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Conductor: Stefan Vaselka
February 6, 2023 |
Regensburg (Germany) , Theater, Neuhaussaal
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Conductor: Alejo Perez
Orchestra: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
February 8, 2023 |
Tokyo (Japan) , New National Theatre
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Conductor: Vasily Petrenko
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
February 8, 2023 |
London (United Kingdom) , Royal Festival Hall
Lohengrin
Lohengrin
Conductor: Harry Curtis
Orchestra: Symphonieorchester der UDK Berlin
February 10, 2023 |
Berlin (Germany) , UDK, Konzertsaal
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg
Conductor: Alejo Perez
Orchestra: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
February 11, 2023 |
Tokyo (Japan) , New National Theatre
Tristan und Isolde
Tristan und Isolde
Conductor: Martijn Dendievel
Orchestra: Nürnberger Symphoniker
February 16, 2023 |
Nürnberg (Germany) , Meistersingerhalle
Das Rheingold
Das Rheingold
Conductor: Martyn Brabbins
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
February 18, 2023 |
London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , London Coliseum — Premiere
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (WWV 96)
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (WWV 96)
Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer
Orchestra: Konzerthausorchester Berlin
February 18, 2023 |
Berlin (Germany) , Konzerthaus
Die Walküre
Die Walküre
Conductor: Nicholas Carter
Orchestra: Berner Symphonieorchester
February 19, 2023 |
Bern (Switzerland) , Stadttheater
Das Rheingold
Das Rheingold
Conductor: Martyn Brabbins
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
February 21, 2023 |
London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , London Coliseum
Das Rheingold
Das Rheingold
Conductor: Martyn Brabbins
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
February 23, 2023 |
London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , London Coliseum