Early Life
Where was Richard born?
Leipzig, Germany
Where did Wagner die?
Venice, Italy
What was the title of Wagner’s first opera?
Die Feen (The Fairies)
What did Wagner mainly compose?
Operas
Was Richard a child prodigy?
No, but he was interested in music
How many siblings did Richard have?
8
How did Wagner die?
A heart attack
What does Siegfried's Tod mean?
Siegfried’s Death
Where did Wagner become the first music director of theater?
Riga, Russia
Who was Eva and Siegfried?
His children
What did Wagner show interest in when he was young?
Poetry
How old was Wagner when he died?
69
What composition was a turning point of his career?
Tannhäuser
What “historical event” happened in 1849?
The gold rush
What German politician loved Wagner's music?
Adolf Hitler
Who was Wagner's idol?
Ludwig van Beethoven
When did Wagner receive permission to enter Germany again?
1860
What was his 2nd work, Das Liebesverbot (Forbidden Love), based off of?
William Shakespeare's, Measure for Measure
What happened in 1859? (we talked about it in SS)
John Brown’s raid on Harper Ferry
Richard Wagner influenced what types of music?
Modern music and classical music
When Richard turned 20, what was his career at the time?
He was a choral director and a composer
What was Richard granted in 1862?
Full amnesty (political freedom)
What was Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelungen) considered as?
A series of four dramas
In 1843, what opera of Wagner's was “shown”?
The Flying Dutchman
What was Wagner’s step-fathers job?
He was a playwright