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Birth
Born in Leipzig
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School
Attended school in Dresden, studies piano and Greek tragedies
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More School
Enters St. Nicholas School
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Music
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Studies
Studies violin and theory.
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Leipzig
Enters the University of Leipzig. He studies harmony, music and counterpoints. Composes D Major Overture and others.
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Conductor
Travels to Bohemia, Prague w/ Theodor Apel in May, Magdeburg, Koingsberg, Riga, Goes to Paris.
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Lohengrin
Begins to write in 1845 and finishes in 1847. Does the scoring and finishes in March 1848.www.wagneropera.com -
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Music created
Lohergrin in Der Schneid; Die Walkure and Das Rheingold; piano sonata for Mathilde June; Faust Overture; Tristan; Die Meistersinger; www.wagneropera.com -
Daughter
Isolde, child with Cosima born.
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Son
Son Siegfried born. Music for Siegfried is finished.
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Bayreuth
Only Wagner's music is played in the Bayreuth theater.
The first Bayreuth Festival was held in 1876. "The Ring" didn't make much money.
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Return to Bayreuth
He returned to Bayreuth to rehearse for Parsifal. The opera had a successful premiere on July 26th. The 16th performance Wagner conducts - this would be his last. In September goes to Venice.
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