Richard Wagner's Life

Wagner was born in May 22, 1813

May 22, 1813

Richard Wagner's Life

Period: May 22, 1813 to Nov 13, 1883

Death of his father (Friedrich Wagner)

Nov 23, 1813

Richard Wagner sees Wilhelmine Schröder

Sep 21, 1829

Richard Wagner sees Wilhelmine Schröder and dicides to be a musician.

Theodor Weinlig becomes his first teacher

Nov 13, 1831

First composition of 'die Feen'.

Aug 26, 1833

Worked as a musical director in Lauchstädt and in Magdeburg.

Apr 4, 1834

Married with Minna Planer.

Nov 13, 1836

Moved to Riga

Nov 13, 1837

Leaved Riga to escape from his creditors.

Jul 6, 1839

Leaved Riga to escape from his creditors. Travels to London and then to Paris.

Death of Wagner's mother

Nov 13, 1848

Minna and Wagner got devorsed

Nov 13, 1858

Minna and Wagner got devorsed because of Wagner's debt.

Wagner and Cosima meet in Berlin

Nov 13, 1863

Wagner and Cosima von Bülow meet in Berlin, and declare they belong to each other.

King Ludwig II invites Wagner to Munich

Nov 13, 1864

King Ludwig II invites Wagner to Munich. And since King loved Wagner's composition, he made a special house for Wagner to compose music.

Richard and Cosima marry in Luzern.

Nov 13, 1870

Wagner's death in Vinice

Feb 13, 1883