Richard Wagner
Composer

Richard Wagner Net Worth

Richard Wagner was a German theatre director, polemicist, and conductor born on May 22, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany. He is best known for his operas and music dramas, particularly his work "Tristan und Isolde" which was ahead of its time and presaged modern music.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 22, 1813
Birth Place Leipzig, Germany
Age 206 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 13, 1883 (age 69)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $19 Million (2024)

About

Theatre Director, polemicist, and Conductor known for his operas and music dramas. His "Tristan und Isolde" presaged modern music.

Before Fame

He attended an 1829 performance by famed dramatic Soprano Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, and he would credit her with inspiring his sense of music and drama and how they could be most effectively used in opera.

Trivia

He constructed the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, his own opera house where many of his stage works, such as "The Ring Cycle" and "Parsifal," premiered.

Family Life

He was married to Christine Wilhelmine Minna Planer on November 24, 1836, and later to Cosima Liszt on August 25, 1870.

Associated With

He was Adolf Hitler's favorite Composer and was often cited by Hitler as being an inspiration on his vision for Germany.

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