Practical note
The historic location may not survive as an accessible building. Look for plaques and public routes on site.Welten
Current worldPlaces
ResidenceZurich / CHApril 1853 bis Frühjahr 1857
Zeltweg 13 Residence
Here Wagner composed Das Rheingold and Die Walküre as well as the beginning of Siegfried.
Image credit
Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗01 / Why this place matters
Exile
Zeltweg 13 is one of the most important surviving composer’s residences associated with the Ring. Between 1853 and 1857 Wagner wrote large parts of the music for Das Rheingold and Die Walküre here, as well as the beginning of Siegfried.
02 / Plan the visit
Zurich
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- April 1853 bis Frühjahr 1857
- Type
- Residence
- Story
- Exile
- Status
- Historical location
- Address
- Zeltweg 13, 8032 Zürich
03 / Related works
From place back to stage.
04 / Sources and further reading
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05 / More places nearby or within this story