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Villa Wesendonck

Within the Wesendonck circle, central parts of Tristan und Isolde and the Wesendonck Lieder emerged. The villa is now part of Museum Rietberg.

Villa Wesendonck in Zurich, now part of Museum Rietberg.

Image credit

Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0 / GFDL · Wikimedia Commons ↗

01 / Why this place matters

Exile

A place where exile, patronage, personal desire and musical renewal lie unusually close together.

02 / Plan the visit

Zurich

Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.

Practical note

The villa is now an art museum. Check current access and how much Wagner context is on view before visiting.
Relevant years
1857 bis 1858
Type
Residence
Story
Exile
Status
Visitor site
Address
Gablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zürich
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03 / Related works

From place back to stage.

09Tristan und Isolde

04 / Sources and further reading

Read further, then travel.

  1. 01Museum RietbergOpen source ↗

05 / More places nearby or within this story

The route continues.

WeimarDeutsches Nationaltheater28. August 1850LucerneRichard Wagner Museum Tribschen1866 bis 1872London12 Orme Square1877