Richard Wagner: German Composer, Polemicist

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Allyssa Moeder
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Wagner
Richard Wagner was a german composer, polemicist ( a person who engages in controversial debate.), an opera conductor and a theatre director. Richard Wagner was born on May 22, of 1813 and was born in, Leipzig Germany. He passed away on February 13, 1883, in Ca' Vendramin Calergi. Unfortunately that means he only lived up to the age of 70.

Richard Wagner didn't have any children, and he was married. Richard Wagner had two wives throughout his lifetime. One of the wife's name was, Cosima Wagner, and they were married from, 1870-1883. His next wife was, Minna Planner, they were married from 1836-1866.

A quote that Richard Wagner once said was, “I am convinced that there are universal currents

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