Richard Wagner Biography

Richard Wagner biography

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NAME: Richard Wagner
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Conductor
BIRTH DATE: May 22, 1813
DEATH DATE: February 13, 1883
PLACE OF BIRTH: Leipzig, Germany

PLACE OF DEATH: Venice, Italy

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German musician, composer and theater director Richard Wagner was best known for his rich and complex operas such as Tristan and Isolde.

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German musician and composer Richard Wagner was best known for his complex operas such as Tristan and Isolde. His use of leitmotifs, a recurring theme associated with a particular character or place, greatly influenced 20th and 21st century film scores. He was admired by Adolf Hitler and there is evidence that Wagner's music was played at the Dachau concentration camp to 'reeducate' the prisoners.