Richard Wagner

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Composer · Kingdom of Saxony

Date of birth: May 22, 1813
Died on February 13, 1883: Died at the age of 69; Would have turned 213 today

German composer (1813–1883)

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Richard Wagner was a composer (Kingdom of Saxony). Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813 in Leipzig. Among other things, Richard Wagner was known for Royal Swedish Academy of Music, The Flying Dutchman, and Tristan und Isolde. Richard Wagner founded Bayreuth Festival.

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Bayreuth Festival

Founded company

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Work by Richard Wagner

Name	From	To
Royal Swedish Academy of Music	–	–
Corps Saxonia Leipzig	–	–

Facts about Richard

Born: May 22, 1813 in Leipzig
Died: February 13, 1883
Nationality: Kingdom of Saxony
Occupations: Composer, Librettist, Conductor, Essayist, and Autobiographer
Languages: German
Education: Leipzig University
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 166 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: May 22, 1813
Born on a: Saturday
Zodiac sign: Gemini

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What makes Richard Wagner unique

In memory: Died at the age of 69
Today: Would have turned 213 today

First award in 1873, the year Richard Wagner turned 60.

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Awards

Award	Year
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art	1873

Works

Title	Year
The Flying Dutchman	–
Tristan und Isolde	–
Der Ring des Nibelungen	–
Lohengrin	–
Das Rheingold	–
Tannhäuser	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Bayreuth Festival	–

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