1813 - 1883. German Composer. (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner born in Leipzig in 1813 was the son of a civic clerk, who died soon after the composer's birth. His Mother then married a Jewish Actor, Ludwig Geyer, who died in 1821. Movies (2) Societies (4) 1. Richard Wagner - Listing at the Lied and Art Songs Text Page with German lyrics to selected vocal works and cycles, some with translations. 2. Richard Wagner - Libretti and premiere information, creators of roles, portrait, and links from Opera Glass. 3. Richard Wagner - Detailed biography examining operatic and other works, writings, production innovations, anti-semitism, and other philosophical considerations with internal references, links, and illustrations. 4. Richard Wagner - Illustrated biography emphasizing his embodiment of the Romantic spirit and the chromaticism of the age from the Internet Public Library's Music History 102. 5. Richard Wagner directory - Directory of free MP3 audio recordings, biographical material, works list, and links from Classic Cat. 6. Richard Wagner, Composer - Program notes from The Michael O'Neal Singers with biographical information including early response to his operas, critical polarization, his shifting political preferences, and romantic turmoil. 7. Richard Wagner: Master of the Music Drama - Overview of the operas. 8. The Siegfried Idyll: Jewel of the Wagner Romance - The place of the work in the relationship between in the Cosima and Richard Wagner. 9. Wagner: The Zenith of German Romanticism - Explores the composer's role as the leader of the German Romantic movement. 10. A Vulture is Almost an Eagle - Lecture by David Conway on Wagner's Relationship to Judaism. 11. Christianity and Wagner - A personal view of the relationship between Romantic music and Christianity. 12. Classical Music Archives: Wagner - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 50 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. 13. Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Wagner - Recommended discography, links. 14. Intro to Wagner by Alan Aberbach - A guide to listening to Wagner. 15. Jane Eaglen - Richard Wagner - Details of Opera singer Jane Eaglen's Wagner roles. 16. Parsifal Synopsis - Synopsis of Richard Wagner's last music-drama 'Parsifal'. 17. Richard Wagner - Over seventy MIDI files, plus images, opera notes and links. 18. Richard Wagner - The mfiles page for Richard Wagner, with biography, major works, links to related composers and the Bridal chorus Sheet Music, MIDI and MP3. 19. Richard Wagner - Find A Grave listing with biographical summary of his works, especially the operas. Includes portrait, pictures of grave site, and interactive memorial. 20. Richard Wagner - basic information. 21. Richard Wagner - Biography including extensive sound recordings, details about the composer's approach to opera, synopsis of books, and further resources from the Arizona Opera. 22. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) - Biographical sketch, caricature, summaries of operatic, dramatic, and orchestral music, and songs, plus Naxos discography. 23. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) - Message board and live chat about the life and works. 24. Richard Wagner - German Opera Composer - Biography, resources and books. 25. Richard Wagner Archive - Family tree, opera's, letters, quotations and a biography on the composer. 26. Richard Wagner Web Site - His life and works. Analyses and commented texts. 27. Richard Wagner: An Allegiance to Nature - Brief biography, portrait, selected works, quotes, discography, suggested reading, other resources, chronology, and related articles from Humanities Web. 28. Seattle Opera: The Ring of the Nibelung - Information on the production and its history. Includes an introduction to each part of the cycle. 29. The High History of the Holy Graal - Detailed information about the continuation of Chretien DeTroyes' unfinished work "Perceval, or the Knight of the Grail". 30. The Nibelungenlied - Well-presented translation of the tale of Siegfried, originally written around 1200 CE, from OMACL. 31. The Ring Synopsis - Detailed description of The Ring. 32. The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) - Complete English translation. 33. The Wagner Library - Concentrates on english translations of Wagner's prose works, letters and articles. 34. Wagner and the Jews - Online book covering Wagner's antisemitism. 35. Wagner Resources - Bibliography, discography, and videography. 36. Wagner, Richard - Provides information on the composer. Includes comments on his particular musical style, works and recommended sound recordings. 37. Wagner, Richard - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. 38. Wagner, Richard - Information about the composer's life and a listing of his opera's. 39. Wagner, Richard - Biography, picture gallery, and a bibliography.

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