Practical note
The historic location may not survive as an accessible building. Look for plaques and public routes on site.Welten
Current worldPlaces
Concert venueParis / FRJanuar und Februar 1860
Salle Ventadour
Wagner conducted three concerts of excerpts from his works here immediately before the Paris Tannhäuser project.
Image credit
C. Mottram nach Eugène Lami, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗01 / Why this place matters
Exile
Through these self-organised concerts Wagner introduced Paris audiences to excerpts of his music under his own direction. The Salle Ventadour was therefore a strategic step between personal promotion, concert practice and the subsequent Tannhäuser project.
02 / Plan the visit
Paris
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- Januar und Februar 1860
- Type
- Concert venue
- Story
- Exile
- Status
- Historical location
- Address
- Rue Méhul, 75002 Paris
04 / Sources and further reading
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