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Residence Zurich / CH April 1853 bis Frühjahr 1857

Zeltweg 13 Residence

Here Wagner composed Das Rheingold and Die Walküre as well as the beginning of Siegfried.

Row of buildings at Zeltweg 7 to 15 in Zurich-Hottingen, including the area of Zeltweg 13.

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.

Practical note

The historic location may not survive as an accessible building. Look for plaques and public routes on site.
Relevant years
April 1853 bis Frühjahr 1857
Type
Residence
Story
Exile
Status
Historical location
Address
Zeltweg 13, 8032 Zürich
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03 / Related works

From place back to stage.

07 Das Rheingold 08 Die Walküre 11 Siegfried

04 / Sources and further reading

Read further, then travel.

  1. 01Bayreuth Tourismus, Wo Wagner wohnte Open source ↗︎

05 / More places nearby or within this story

The route continues.

Weimar Deutsches Nationaltheater 28. August 1850Zurich Villa Wesendonck 1857 bis 1858Lucerne Richard Wagner Museum Tribschen 1866 bis 1872