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Appearance. hide. Portrait by Franz von Lenbach, 1879. Francesca Gaetana Cosima Wagner ( née Liszt; 24 December 1837 – 1 April 1930) was the daughter of the Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt and Franco-German romantic author Marie d'Agoult.
Cosima Francesca Gaetana Wagner, geborene de Flavigny [1] (* 24. Dezember 1837 in Bellagio am Comer See, Königreich Lombardo-Venetien, Habsburgermonarchie; † 1. April 1930 in Bayreuth, Bayern, Deutsches Reich) war eine Festivalleiterin. Sie leitete von 1883 bis 1908 die Bayreuther Festspiele .
Cosima Wagner (born December 25, 1837, Bellagio, Lombardy, Austrian Empire [now in Italy]—died April 1, 1930, Bayreuth, Germany) was the wife of the composer Richard Wagner and director of the Bayreuth Festivals from his death in 1883 to 1908.
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Cosima Wagner was the daughter of Franz Liszt and the wife of Richard Wagner, the composer of the Ring cycle and other operas. She managed the Bayreuth Festivals from 1883 to 1908, promoting Wagner's works and legacy.
Jan 6, 2015 · Cosima Wagner was the daughter of Franz Liszt and the second wife of Richard Wagner, founder of the Bayreuth Festival. She corresponded with Gustav Mahler, who admired her and sought her advice, and visited her in Bayreuth.
Cosima Wagner was the daughter of Franz Liszt and the wife of Richard Wagner, two influential composers and musicians. She helped found and run the Bayreuth Festival, dedicated to her husband's operas, and documented his life and work in her diaries.
Dec 14, 2012 · Cosima’s life might be neatly summarized in three periods: Her childhood and early adulthood prior to meeting Richard Wagner; her 18 years spent with Wagner, first as mistress then as wife, but always as idolator; and the 47 years spent between Wagner’s death on February 13, 1883 and Cosima’s own on April 1, 1930, her last ...
