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Wilhelm “Richard” Wagner. 1813-1883. Early Life. Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813, in the small German town of Leipzig When he was six moths of age Wagner's father died. He was adopted by play write Ludwig Geyer, He was know until he was 14 as Wilhelm Richard Geyer. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1813-1883
Wilhelm “Richard” Wagner
EARLY LIFE
Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813, in the small
German town of Leipzig
When he was six moths of age Wagner's father died. He was adopted by play
write Ludwig Geyer, He was know until he was 14 as Wilhelm Richard Geyer.
Early Music Ambitions He enjoyed playing
music by ear At 13 his first creative
effort as a play write was the tragedy Leubald.
He was enrolled in a musical program at the University of Leipzig
Personal Life
On November 24 of 1836 he wed Christine Wilhelmine Planer
They parted ways 1862
In 1865 he had an illegitimate daughter by Cosmia von Bülow
Legacy
Wagner is most noted for his Operas.
Some of his most famous pieces are “Tristan and Isolde”, and “Ring”
Was a prolific writer, he wrote hundreds of books, poems, and journals
“Lohengrin”Known as Wagner’s most popular operaThe opera was based off the legends of the
Knight of the Swan. Wagner used the term “Music Drama” to
describe this work.
