Practical note
The historic location may not survive as an accessible building. Look for plaques and public routes on site.Residence Venice / IT 1858 bis 1859
Palazzo Giustiniani
Wagner moved to Venice to continue Tristan und Isolde in the greatest possible seclusion.
Image credit
Freddo213, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎01 / Why this place matters
Exile
At Palazzo Giustiniani Wagner orchestrated large parts of Act II of Tristan. The Venice apartment was therefore a productive retreat after the Zurich crisis, not merely a stop on his Italian travels.
02 / Plan the visit
Venice
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- 1858 bis 1859
- Type
- Residence
- Story
- Exile
- Status
- Historical location
- Address
- Dorsoduro, Venice
03 / Related works
From place back to stage.
04 / Sources and further reading
Read further, then travel.
05 / More places nearby or within this story