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In Wagner and Venice, John Barker examines the connections between the great composer and the great city. The author traces patterns of Wagner’s visits to Venice during his lifetime, considers what the city came to mean to Wagner, and investigates the details surrounding his death.
Sep 22, 2021 · On 29 August 1859, a forty-six year old Richard Wagner, already quite famous, arrives for the first time in Venice. He seeks inspiration, tranquility and absolute isolation.
Wagner in Venice: Directed by Daniel Graham. With Marton Csokas. Richard and Cosima Wagner arrive in Venice following the première of Parsifal in 1882. His father-in-law, Franz Liszt, follows soon after as news of a comet headed towards earth launches Wagner into composing one final piece of music.
- Daniel Graham
- 100
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Marton Csokas
In exile: Venice and Paris (1858–1862) Wagner's uneasy affair with Mathilde collapsed in 1858, when Minna intercepted a letter to Mathilde from him. After the resulting confrontation with Minna, Wagner left Zürich alone, bound for Venice, where he rented an apartment in the Palazzo Giustinian, while Minna returned to Germany.
Richard Wagner performs Tristant and Isolde in Venice On 30 August, Wagner took up residence at the Palazzo Giustiniani Bernardo. Richard Wagner: Autograph of Tristan and Isolde He brings from Zurich his piano Erard and his bed. He wanted to complete Tristan and Isolde in the greatest solitude.
Sep 27, 2021 · Entering the beautiful Pavilion at Strathpeffer one could imagine being present in 19th century at the first airing of a new work by Richard Wagner. This Victorian building set in the spa town of Strathpeffer in the Scottish Highlands is based on the design of a casino in Baden-Baden.
The unknown story of Richard Wagner's youthful symphony. This documentary by Gianni di Capua is set in a timeless Venice magically evoked through photographic glass negatives, and brought to life by voice-overs that recount the unpublished story of the last days of Richard Wagner's life.
