Wilhelm Richard Wagner (/ ˈvɑːɡnər / VAHG-nər; [1][2] German: [ˈvɪlˌhɛlm ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and …

Nov 13, 2025 · Richard Wagner, German dramatic composer and theorist whose operas and music had a revolutionary influence on the course of Western music, either by extension of his …

May 22, 2025 · Discover our selection of the best Wagner works featuring 10 masterpieces including ‘The Ring Cycle’ and ‘Tristan Und Isolde’. Richard Wagner’s radical works sent …

Aug 22, 2025 · Discover the key moments from the life and work of the opinion-dividing dramaturge, notorious opera composer Richard Wagner. Few composers in history have had …

Richard Wagner (1813–1883) was a German composer, conductor and theatre director who was primarily known for his operas. His operas like the ‘Ring Cycle’ and Tristan and Isolde make …

Richard Wagner 's works for the stage, representing more than 50 years of creative life, comprise his 13 completed operas and a similar number of failed or abandoned projects.

Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 in Leipzig – 13 February 1883 in Venice) was a German opera composer. He was one of the most important opera composers in Germany during the …

Wagner's father died of typhus six months after Richard's birth, by which time Wagner's mother was living with the actor and playwright Ludwig Geyer in the Brühl, at that time the Jewish …

4 days ago · Robert Wagner honored his late wife Natalie Wood on the 68th anniversary of their first wedding. They were married from 1957 to 1962, and then from 1972 until her 1981 death.

<p>Richard Wagner (b. Leipzig, 1813; d. 1883) was a composer, conductor, poet and author. He is one of the key figures in the history of music, particularly opera, which he elevated to epic ...