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MonumentBayreuth / DEseit 2019
Richard Wagner Sculpture on La-Spezia-Platz
The life-size bronze by the artist Aidyn Zeinalov – a gift from the twin city of La Spezia for the 20th anniversary of the partnership – shows Richard Wagner seated and recalls his 1853 stay in La Spezia, where the E-flat major motif of the ‘Rheingold’ prelude came to him in a half-dream.
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Luis Godoy Alvarez, Alle Rechte vorbehalten01 / Why this place matters
Afterlife
The sculpture recalls Wagner’s account that the opening of Das Rheingold came to him as if in a dream at La Spezia in 1853. As a gift from the partner city, it turns that creation story into a present-day exchange between Bayreuth and La Spezia.
02 / Plan the visit
Bayreuth
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- seit 2019
- Type
- Monument
- Story
- Afterlife
- Status
- Outdoor site
- Address
- La-Spezia-Platz, 95444 Bayreuth
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