Richard Wagner Biography

Richard Wagner was a classical artist in Germany during the Romantic period. Although Wagner faced many conflicts in his lifetime, he managed to compose operas that still have a standing influence to this day. Wagner’s works are emotional and strike deep into the hearts of the listeners, including Adolf Hitler who was a fan of Wagner. The life of Richard Wagner is complex and interesting, but you can’t become a famous composer if you have a dull life. Wagners life begins on May 22nd, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany to Carl and Johanna Wagner. Carl Wagner passed away shortly after Wagners birth, leaving Ludwig Geyer to be his father. As a boy Wagner took piano lessons, but struggled to play scales and written music. As he got older Wagner was enrolled in a
From 1849-1852 Wagner wrote short prose’s such as Art and Revelation, The Art of the Future, A Communication to My Friends, and Opera and Drama. While in Exile, Wagner started to compose his most note-worthy piece, Das Ring des Nibelungen. The ring was filled with emotion that is portrayed by the orchestra; it was a “musical drama”. In 1861 Wagner returned to Germany from exile where he continued to travel and write until he eventually ran into dept. Luckily Wagner was a favorite of King Louis II, who set him up with a villa and a salary to write music. In Munich, the first productions of Tristan, Die Meistersinger, Das Rhinegold, and Die Walküre. Besides preforming his Operas and writing music, Wagner became the lover of von Bülow’s wife, who left Bülow and married Wagner. Because of the controversy for his marriage, Wagner left Munich as soon as possible. Wagners last and greatest accomplishment was the performance of The Ring which lasted 18 hours and consisted of 4 parts. Wagner died not long after the preforming of this Opera. A heart attack took his life on February 13th, 1889 at the age of 69 in