RICHARD WAGNER

CHILDHOOD

• Baptism was at the ST. Tomas church
• Ninth child of Carl Wagner
• Dad died when he was young
• Thought his stepdad was his actual dad

ENTRY OF THE GODS INTO VALLHALLA

• https://youtu.be/b80Jw8MuZxo

TRISTAN AND ISOLD

• https://youtu.be/J-qoaioG2UA

RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES

• https://youtu.be/XRU1AJsXN1g
• Started being made in 1851 and was finished in 1856

ADULT LIFE

• He lived in the romantic era
• He wrote 113 songs in his life
• He was in exile in Switzerland

FAMILY

• He had three kids
• He married Cosima and Minna

JOB LIFE

• His operas where very long
• His first opera wasn’t performed during his lifetime
• He wrote his first drama at the age of 15

RICHARD WAGONER’S CONCERT HALL

• It was in Bayreuth
• Only his music was played there
• It was called the festspielhaus

PERSONALITY

• He was raciest
• He was usually a cranky person
• He was super smart with music

SCHOOLING

• He went to school in thomaskantor
• He went to school in St. Thomas School, Leipzig
• He went to college in Leipzig University

WEBSITES USED

• Stageagent
• Wikipedia
• Brittanica