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| − | '''Richard Wagner''' was a [[Germany|German]] composer | + | '''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 operas are still performed today. |
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| + | ==Famous Works== | ||
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| + | * Rienzi (1840) | ||
| + | * Der Fliegende Hollander (1841) | ||
| + | * Tannhauser (1844) | ||
| + | * Lohengrin (1848) | ||
| + | * Der Rings des Nibelungen (1853-1854) | ||
| + | * Das Rheingold (1853-1854) | ||
| + | * Siegfried (1856-1859) | ||
| + | * Tristan und Isolde (1859) | ||
| + | * Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (1868) | ||
| + | * Die Gotterdammerung (1874) | ||
| + | * Parisfal (1882) (Last Opera) | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989 | ||
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[[Category:Composers]] | [[Category:Composers]] | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wagner,Richard}} | ||
Revision as of 17:05, November 14, 2007
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.
Famous Works
- Rienzi (1840)
- Der Fliegende Hollander (1841)
- Tannhauser (1844)
- Lohengrin (1848)
- Der Rings des Nibelungen (1853-1854)
- Das Rheingold (1853-1854)
- Siegfried (1856-1859)
- Tristan und Isolde (1859)
- Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (1868)
- Die Gotterdammerung (1874)
- Parisfal (1882) (Last Opera)
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989