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Homes, hotels, theatres, concert halls, museums, landscapes, monuments, plaques and lost sites form a worldwide, source-led register of Wagner's life and reception.

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124 researched places

01 / Geographic index

Countries, cities, places.

Not a decorative substitute for a map, but a directly usable index. Open a country, choose a city and jump straight to a documented place.

Entries
124
Countries
14
Cities
56
Place types
16
01 Germany 57 places

Augsburg

01
  1. Hotel Drei Mohren 1868 und 1871

Bad Lauchstädt

01
  1. Goethe Theatre 1834

Bad Reichenhall

01
  1. Wagner’s Stay in Bad Reichenhall 1861

Bayreuth

08
  1. Bayreuth Festival Theatre Seit 1876
  2. Grave of Richard and Cosima Wagner Seit 1883
  3. Margravial Opera House Wagners Bayreuth-Entscheidung
  4. National Archives of the Richard Wagner Foundation Forschungsstätte
  5. Richard Wagner Sculpture on La-Spezia-Platz seit 2019
  6. Richard Wagner Statue on the Green Hill seit 1986
  7. Site of Dammwäldchen 4 1872 bis 1874
  8. Wahnfried House Ab 1874

Berlin

01
  1. Richard Wagner Monument in Tiergarten seit 1903

Brunswick

02
  1. Former Schraders Hotel 1875
  2. Wagner Plaque in Brunswick Erinnerung an 1875

Dresden

05
  1. Kreuzschule 1822 bis 1827
  2. Ostra-Allee 13 Residence 1843 bis 1847
  3. Palais Marcolini 1847 bis 1849
  4. Semperoper 1842 bis 1849
  5. Töpferstrasse Residence 1842 bis 1843

Eckersdorf

01
  1. Wagner Room at Fantaisie 1872

Eisenach

03
  1. Hörselberg and Venusberg Landscape 1840er Jahre
  2. Reuter Wagner Villa Sammlung seit 1897
  3. Wartburg Castle Tannhäuser

Ettal

01
  1. Venus Grotto at Linderhof 1875 bis 1877

Graupa

02
  1. Graupa Hunting Lodge Wagner in Sachsen
  2. Lohengrin House 1846

Hohenschwangau

01
  1. Neuschwanstein Castle Ab 1869

Kempfenhausen

01
  1. Villa Pellet 1864 bis 1865

Königswinter

01
  1. Nibelungenhalle seit 1913

Leipzig

08
  1. Alte Nikolaischule 1828 bis 1830
  2. Leipzig University 1831
  3. Richard Wagner Bust seit 1983
  4. Richard Wagner Grove seit 1934
  5. Richard Wagner Monument 2013
  6. Site of the Old Gewandhaus 1832 bis 1833
  7. Site of Wagner's birthplace 1813
  8. St Thomas School 1830 bis 1831

Magdeburg

01
  1. Site of Magdeburg's former municipal theatre 1834 bis 1836

Mainz

01
  1. Schott Music ab 1859

Munich

05
  1. Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten 1865 und 1876
  2. Munich National Theatre 1865 bis 1870
  3. Prinzregententheater seit 1901
  4. Richard Wagner Monument seit 1913
  5. Wagner’s Munich Residence 1864 bis 1865

Nuremberg

03
  1. Nuremberg Opera House Eröffnung 1905
  2. Richard Wagner Monument at the Opera House seit 1931
  3. St Catherine's Church Ruins Meistersinger-Ort

Pirna

01
  1. Wagner Monument in Liebethaler Grund Denkmalweg

Schwerin

02
  1. Former Hotel Stern 1873
  2. Wagner Plaque by the Pfaffenteich Erinnerung an 1873

Stuttgart

02
  1. Site of Hotel Marquardt 1864
  2. Wagner Plaque at Former Hotel Marquardt Erinnerung an 1864

Weimar

01
  1. Deutsches Nationaltheater 28. August 1850

Wiesbaden

01
  1. Wiesbaden Concert and Theatre Station 1862 bis 1863

Wiesbaden-Biebrich

01
  1. Wagner Villa on the Rhine 1862

Würzburg

02
  1. Mainfranken Theatre, historic theatre site 1833 bis 1834
  2. Wagner’s Würzburg Residence 1833 bis 1834
02 Austria 6 places

Vienna

06
  1. Hadikgasse 72 Residence 1863 bis 1864
  2. Hofburg Redoute Hall 27. Dezember 1863
  3. Hotel Imperial 1875
  4. Vienna Court Opera, now State Opera 1875 bis 1876
  5. Wagner Piano at Hotel Royal 1863 bis 1864
  6. Wagner Plaque at Hotel Imperial Erinnerung an 1875
03 Belgium 1 place

Brussels

01
  1. La Monnaie März 1860
04 Czechia 11 places

Mariánské Lázně

02
  1. House Associated with Wagner in Marienbad 1845
  2. Wagner House in Marienbad 1845

Prague

04
  1. Pachta Palace 1832 und 1875
  2. Prague Estates Theatre November 1863
  3. Prague Wagner Concerts, Historic Venue 5. und 8. November 1863
  4. Žofín Palace November 1863

Pravonín

01
  1. Pravonín Castle 1832

Teplice

04
  1. Hotel König von Preußen, Historic Site 1834 und 1875
  2. Hotel Prince de Ligne, Historic Stay 1813
  3. Imperial Spa 1875
  4. Schlackenburg near Teplitz 1834 und 1875
05 France 8 places

Boulogne-sur-Mer

01
  1. Arrival in Boulogne-sur-Mer August 1839

Meudon

02
  1. Wagner House in Meudon 1841
  2. Wagner Plaque in Meudon Erinnerung an 1841

Paris

05
  1. 14 Rue Jacob 1860 bis 1861
  2. 25 Rue du Helder 1840 bis 1841
  3. Rue de la Tonnellerie Residence 1839 bis 1840
  4. Salle Le Peletier, Paris Opera Site 13. März 1861
  5. Salle Ventadour Januar und Februar 1860
06 Hungary 2 places

Budapest

02
  1. Pest Redoute, now Vigadó 10. März 1875
  2. Site of the Pest National Theatre Juli 1863
07 Italy 10 places

La Spezia

01
  1. Gulf of La Spezia 1853

Naples

01
  1. Villa Doria d’Angri 1880

Palermo

01
  1. Grand Hotel et des Palmes 1881 bis 1882

Ravello

01
  1. Villa Rufolo 1880

Siena

01
  1. Siena Cathedral 1880

Sorrento

01
  1. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria 1876

Venice

04
  1. Ca' Vendramin Calergi 1882 bis 1883
  2. Palazzo Giustiniani 1858 bis 1859
  3. Richard Wagner Bust in the Giardini seit 1908
  4. Wagner Plaque at Ca’ Vendramin Erinnerung an 1883
08 Latvia 5 places

Jelgava

01
  1. Site of the Mitau Theatre 1837 bis 1839

Riga

04
  1. Escape route through Dünamünde Juli 1839
  2. Residence at Brīvības iela 33 1838 bis 1839
  3. Residence at Kalēju iela 18/20 1837 bis 1838
  4. Riga Wagner House Wagner 1837 bis 1839
09 Norway 1 place

Tvedestrand

01
  1. Sandvika near Borøy 1839
10 Russia 5 places

Baltiysk

01
  1. Port of Pillau Juli 1839

Kaliningrad

02
  1. Site of the Königsberg City Theatre 1836 bis 1837
  2. Site of Tragheim Church 24. November 1836

Moscow

01
  1. Moscow Assembly of Nobility Hall 1863

Saint Petersburg

01
  1. Assembly of Nobility Hall, now Philharmonia März und April 1863
11 Spain 1 place

Barcelona

01
  1. Wagner-Llongueras Memorial seit 2013
12 Switzerland 12 places

Lucerne

02
  1. Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne 1859
  2. Richard Wagner Museum Tribschen 1866 bis 1872

Zurich

10
  1. Haus Akazia September 1849
  2. Hotel zum Schwert, Historic Site 1849
  3. Rennweg 55 Residence Mai bis September 1849
  4. Site of the Aktientheater 1849 bis 1855
  5. Steinwiesstrasse 3 Residence September 1849 bis April 1850
  6. The Asyl on the Green Hill 1857 bis 1858
  7. Villa Wesendonck 1857 bis 1858
  8. Vordere Escherhäuser November 1851 bis April 1853
  9. Wagner Bust at Villa Schönberg 20. Jahrhundert
  10. Zeltweg 13 Residence April 1853 bis Frühjahr 1857
13 United Kingdom 3 places

London

03
  1. 12 Orme Square 1877
  2. Royal Albert Hall Wagner Festival 1877
  3. Site of the Hanover Square Rooms 1855
14 United States 2 places

Baltimore

01
  1. Richard Wagner Bust in Druid Hill Park seit 1906

Cleveland

01
  1. Richard Wagner Statue in Edgewater Park seit 1911
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03 / Directory

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124 places found

124 researched entries in this register
  1. Historical site Work and inspiration Meistersinger-Ort

    Nuremberg / DE

    St Catherine's Church Ruins

    St Catherine's Church provides the historical resonance for Act I of Meistersinger and for Nuremberg's mastersinger tradition.

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  2. Theatre First theatre years Wagner 1837 bis 1839

    Riga / LV

    Riga Wagner House

    The former city theatre built in 1782 was Wagner's workplace as music director in Riga and is being renewed as a Wagner House.

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    Rienzi, Der fliegende Holländer
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  3. Historical site Beginnings 1813

    Leipzig / DE

    Site of Wagner's birthplace

    Richard Wagner was born here on 22 May 1813 in the House of the Red and White Lion. The building no longer survives.

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  4. Hotel and lodging Work and inspiration 1813

    Teplice / CZ

    Hotel Prince de Ligne, Historic Stay

    Wagner’s mother Rosine stayed at the Prince de Ligne with the infant Richard while fleeing Leipzig in 1813.

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  5. Education Beginnings 1822 bis 1827

    Dresden / DE

    Kreuzschule

    Wagner attended the Kreuzschule in Dresden during formative school and theatre years.

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  6. Museum Beginnings 1828 bis 1830

    Leipzig / DE

    Alte Nikolaischule

    Wagner's former school houses the permanent exhibition The Young Richard Wagner, 1813 to 1834.

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    Die Feen
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  7. Education Beginnings 1830 bis 1831

    Leipzig / DE

    St Thomas School

    Wagner attended St Thomas School during the final phase of his Leipzig education.

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  8. Education Beginnings 1831

    Leipzig / DE

    Leipzig University

    Wagner enrolled at Leipzig University in 1831 while studying composition with Theodor Weinlig.

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  9. Concert venue Beginnings 1832 bis 1833

    Leipzig / DE

    Site of the Old Gewandhaus

    Leipzig concert life presented Wagner’s early orchestral works, including his Symphony in C major.

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  10. Residence Work and inspiration 1832 und 1875

    Prague / CZ

    Pachta Palace

    Wagner met the Pachta family in 1832 and showed his own family their Prague palace when he returned in 1875.

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  11. Residence Beginnings 1832

    Pravonín / CZ

    Pravonín Castle

    Wagner visited the castle during an early journey through Bohemia and Prague.

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  12. Residence First theatre years 1833 bis 1834

    Würzburg / DE

    Wagner’s Würzburg Residence

    Wagner lived in the former Lochgasse while working as chorus master at the Würzburg theatre.

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    Die Feen
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  13. Theatre First theatre years 1833 bis 1834

    Würzburg / DE

    Mainfranken Theatre, historic theatre site

    Wagner’s first regular theatre appointment brought him to Würzburg as chorus master.

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    Die Feen
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  14. Theatre First theatre years 1834

    Bad Lauchstädt / DE

    Goethe Theatre

    Here the 21-year-old Wagner conducted Mozart's Don Giovanni in 1834 and began his practical career as an opera conductor.

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    Die Feen, Das Liebesverbot
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  15. Historical site First theatre years 1834 bis 1836

    Magdeburg / DE

    Site of Magdeburg's former municipal theatre

    Wagner worked as music director of the Magdeburg theatre company. Das Liebesverbot premiered in the former municipal theatre in 1836.

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  16. Hotel and lodging Work and inspiration 1834 und 1875

    Teplice / CZ

    Hotel König von Preußen, Historic Site

    Wagner stayed here with Theodor Apel in 1834 and returned to the same hotel with Cosima and his family in 1875.

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  17. Residence Work and inspiration 1834 und 1875

    Teplice / CZ

    Schlackenburg near Teplitz

    At the Schlackenburg Wagner drafted the libretto of Das Liebesverbot in 1834; he revisited the site in 1875.

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    Das Liebesverbot
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  18. Theatre First theatre years 1836 bis 1837

    Kaliningrad / RU

    Site of the Königsberg City Theatre

    Wagner worked as music director at the Königsberg theatre before moving to Riga.

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  19. Church First theatre years 24. November 1836

    Kaliningrad / RU

    Site of Tragheim Church

    Richard Wagner and Minna Planer married in Königsberg’s Tragheim Church.

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  20. Residence First theatre years 1837 bis 1838

    Riga / LV

    Residence at Kalēju iela 18/20

    One of Wagner’s documented Riga addresses during his city-theatre years.

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    Rienzi
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  21. Theatre First theatre years 1837 bis 1839

    Jelgava / LV

    Site of the Mitau Theatre

    Mitau formed part of the theatre network in which Wagner and Minna worked between Königsberg and Riga.

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  22. Residence First theatre years 1838 bis 1839

    Riga / LV

    Residence at Brīvības iela 33

    Wagner’s later Riga residence belongs to the period in which Rienzi was taking shape.

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  23. Historical site First theatre years Juli 1839

    Riga / LV

    Escape route through Dünamünde

    Wagner and Minna secretly left the Russian Empire through the coast near Dünamünde on their way to the ship Thetis.

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    Der fliegende Holländer
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  24. Historical site First theatre years Juli 1839

    Baltiysk / RU

    Port of Pillau

    At Pillau, Wagner and Minna boarded the Thetis without valid papers, beginning the voyage that helped shape The Flying Dutchman.

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    Der fliegende Holländer
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  25. Residence Exile 1839 bis 1840

    Paris / FR

    Rue de la Tonnellerie Residence

    One of Wagner’s first modest Paris addresses during his financially difficult years.

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  26. Historical site First theatre years August 1839

    Boulogne-sur-Mer / FR

    Arrival in Boulogne-sur-Mer

    After the stormy sea voyage and England, Wagner reached the continent on his way to Paris.

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    Der fliegende Holländer
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  27. Landscape Work and inspiration 1839

    Tvedestrand / NO

    Sandvika near Borøy

    The Thetis sought shelter here from the storm; Wagner later connected the fjord echoes with The Flying Dutchman.

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    Der fliegende Holländer
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  28. Residence Exile 1840 bis 1841

    Paris / FR

    25 Rue du Helder

    Wagner and Minna rented their own flat here before moving temporarily to Meudon.

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    Der fliegende Holländer
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  29. Residence Exile 1841

    Meudon / FR

    Wagner House in Meudon

    In this house outside Paris, Wagner worked on The Flying Dutchman amid severe financial hardship.

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    Der fliegende Holländer
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  30. Memorial plaque Afterlife Erinnerung an 1841

    Meudon / FR

    Wagner Plaque in Meudon

    The plaque outside the house records the precarious creation history of The Flying Dutchman.

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    Der fliegende Holländer
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  31. Theatre Dresden years 1842 bis 1849

    Dresden / DE

    Semperoper

    Dresden became the site of Wagner's public breakthrough with the premieres of Rienzi, Der fliegende Holländer and Tannhäuser.

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    Rienzi, Der fliegende Holländer
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  32. Landscape Work and inspiration Tannhäuser

    Eisenach / DE

    Wartburg Castle

    The Wartburg and the legend of the singing contest became the real and mythical space of Tannhäuser.

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  33. Residence Dresden years 1842 bis 1843

    Dresden / DE

    Töpferstrasse Residence

    After returning from Paris, Wagner lived near the Dresden court theatre in the former Töpferstrasse.

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  34. Landscape Work and inspiration 1840er Jahre

    Eisenach / DE

    Hörselberg and Venusberg Landscape

    The legendary landscape near the Wartburg forms part of the mythic geography from which Wagner shaped Tannhäuser.

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  35. Residence Dresden years 1843 bis 1847

    Dresden / DE

    Ostra-Allee 13 Residence

    This address belongs to Wagner’s years as Dresden court conductor and the premieres of Dutchman and Tannhäuser.

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    Der fliegende Holländer, Tannhäuser
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  36. Residence Work and inspiration 1845

    Mariánské Lázně / CZ

    Wagner House in Marienbad

    In Marienbad, Wagner sketched Lohengrin and the basic idea of Die Meistersinger.

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    Lohengrin, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
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  37. Historical site Work and inspiration 1845

    Mariánské Lázně / CZ

    House Associated with Wagner in Marienbad

    The surviving spa house is explicitly associated with Wagner’s 1845 stay in the World Heritage inventory.

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    Lohengrin, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
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  38. Residence Dresden years 1846

    Graupa / DE

    Lohengrin House

    Wagner spent eleven weeks here in the summer of 1846 and worked on the musical conception of Lohengrin.

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  39. Museum Dresden years Wagner in Sachsen

    Graupa / DE

    Graupa Hunting Lodge

    The permanent exhibition in the hunting lodge presents Wagner in Saxony, his working methods, sources, orchestral ideas and theatre concepts.

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    Lohengrin, Rienzi
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  40. Monument Afterlife Denkmalweg

    Pirna / DE

    Wagner Monument in Liebethaler Grund

    A monumental Wagner as a Grail knight stands within a dramatic rock landscape on a route Wagner may have walked in similar form.

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    Lohengrin, Parsifal
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  41. Residence Dresden years 1847 bis 1849

    Dresden / DE

    Palais Marcolini

    Wagner occupied rooms around the Palais Marcolini until his flight after the Dresden May uprising.

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  42. Hotel and lodging Exile 1849

    Zurich / CH

    Hotel zum Schwert, Historic Site

    Wagner’s first Zurich lodging after fleeing Dresden stood at Weinplatz.

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  43. Residence Exile Mai bis September 1849

    Zurich / CH

    Rennweg 55 Residence

    Wagner stayed with Alexander Müller first in late May and again from July to September 1849; here he wrote Art and Revolution.

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  44. Residence Exile September 1849

    Zurich / CH

    Haus Akazia

    Wagner, Minna and Natalie lived at Haus Akazia for only about a week from 7 September 1849; Wagner worked there on his Wibelungen essay.

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  45. Residence Exile September 1849 bis April 1850

    Zurich / CH

    Steinwiesstrasse 3 Residence

    In the rear Escher houses Wagner wrote central theoretical works and the draft for Wieland the Smith.

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  46. Theatre Exile 1849 bis 1855

    Zurich / CH

    Site of the Aktientheater

    Wagner conducted and worked within the musical life of Zurich’s Aktientheater, predecessor of today’s opera house.

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  47. Theatre Exile 28. August 1850

    Weimar / DE

    Deutsches Nationaltheater

    Franz Liszt conducted the premiere of Lohengrin in Weimar while Wagner was living in Swiss exile.

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  48. Residence Exile November 1851 bis April 1853

    Zurich / CH

    Vordere Escherhäuser

    In the apartment at Zeltweg 11 Wagner worked on the texts of the Ring des Nibelungen.

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    Das Rheingold, Die Walküre
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  49. Landscape Work and inspiration 1853

    La Spezia / IT

    Gulf of La Spezia

    Wagner later connected a half-waking state at the Gulf of La Spezia with the sonic vision of the E-flat opening of Das Rheingold.

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  50. Residence Exile April 1853 bis Frühjahr 1857

    Zurich / CH

    Zeltweg 13 Residence

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

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  51. Concert venue Exile 1855

    London / GB

    Site of the Hanover Square Rooms

    Wagner conducted eight Philharmonic Society concerts here.

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  52. Residence Exile 1857 bis 1858

    Zurich / CH

    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.

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  53. Residence Exile 1857 bis 1858

    Zurich / CH

    The Asyl on the Green Hill

    The small house on the Wesendonck estate was a decisive workplace for Tristan, Siegfried and the Wesendonck Lieder.

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    Tristan und Isolde, Siegfried
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  54. Residence Exile 1858 bis 1859

    Venice / IT

    Palazzo Giustiniani

    Wagner moved to Venice to continue Tristan und Isolde in the greatest possible seclusion.

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    Tristan und Isolde
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  55. Hotel and lodging Exile 1859

    Lucerne / CH

    Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne

    At the Schweizerhof, Wagner completed the score of Tristan und Isolde.

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    Tristan und Isolde
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  56. Publisher Work and inspiration ab 1859

    Mainz / DE

    Schott Music

    The Mainz publisher Schott became a central partner in publishing several of Wagner’s works.

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  57. Residence Exile 1860 bis 1861

    Paris / FR

    14 Rue Jacob

    A plaque recalls Wagner’s Paris stay around the Tannhäuser production.

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    Tannhäuser
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  58. Concert venue Exile Januar und Februar 1860

    Paris / FR

    Salle Ventadour

    Wagner conducted three concerts of excerpts from his works here immediately before the Paris Tannhäuser project.

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  59. Concert venue Exile März 1860

    Brussels / BE

    La Monnaie

    Wagner gave two successful Brussels concerts following his Paris concert series.

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  60. Premiere site Exile 13. März 1861

    Paris / FR

    Salle Le Peletier, Paris Opera Site

    This was the site of the notorious Paris premiere of Tannhäuser, withdrawn after three performances.

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  61. Historical site Work and inspiration 1861

    Bad Reichenhall / DE

    Wagner’s Stay in Bad Reichenhall

    A short documented spa-town stay adds one of the often overlooked travel stations between major work locations.

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  62. Residence Work and inspiration 1862

    Wiesbaden-Biebrich / DE

    Wagner Villa on the Rhine

    Wagner lived in Biebrich for several months in 1862 and worked intensively on Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.

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  63. Concert venue Work and inspiration 1862 bis 1863

    Wiesbaden / DE

    Wiesbaden Concert and Theatre Station

    Wiesbaden formed part of Wagner’s concert and travel years between Biebrich, Paris, Vienna and Russia.

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  64. Historical site Work and inspiration 1863 bis 1864

    Vienna / AT

    Wagner Piano at Hotel Royal

    The hotel preserves a piano associated with Wagner’s Vienna work on Die Meistersinger.

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  65. Residence Work and inspiration 1863 bis 1864

    Vienna / AT

    Hadikgasse 72 Residence

    Wagner lived here during intensive work on Die Meistersinger and his Vienna theatre plans.

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  66. Concert venue Work and inspiration 27. Dezember 1863

    Vienna / AT

    Hofburg Redoute Hall

    Wagner conducted a concert in the Redoute Hall during his European concert years.

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  67. Concert venue Work and inspiration Juli 1863

    Budapest / HU

    Site of the Pest National Theatre

    Wagner conducted two enthusiastically received concerts at the National Theatre.

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  68. Concert venue Work and inspiration November 1863

    Prague / CZ

    Žofín Palace

    Wagner rehearsed and conducted concerts of his own music on Žofín Island.

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  69. Theatre Work and inspiration November 1863

    Prague / CZ

    Prague Estates Theatre

    During Wagner’s Prague concert visit, The Flying Dutchman was performed in his honour.

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  70. Concert venue Work and inspiration März und April 1863

    Saint Petersburg / RU

    Assembly of Nobility Hall, now Philharmonia

    Wagner conducted several concerts in this large hall with players from the imperial orchestras.

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  71. Concert venue Work and inspiration 1863

    Moscow / RU

    Moscow Assembly of Nobility Hall

    Moscow was the second major station of Wagner’s Russian concert tour.

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  72. Premiere site Work and inspiration 5. und 8. November 1863

    Prague / CZ

    Prague Wagner Concerts, Historic Venue

    The two concerts led by Wagner made Prague a notable station in his international conducting years.

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  73. Hotel and lodging Ludwig II and patronage 1864

    Stuttgart / DE

    Site of Hotel Marquardt

    Wagner stayed here shortly before the decisive intervention of King Ludwig II; a plaque marks the visit.

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  74. Residence Ludwig II and patronage 1864 bis 1865

    Munich / DE

    Wagner’s Munich Residence

    Wagner lived at the former Briennerstrasse 21 during the early period of Ludwig II’s patronage.

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  75. Residence Ludwig II and patronage 1864 bis 1865

    Kempfenhausen / DE

    Villa Pellet

    Ludwig II housed Wagner beside Lake Starnberg, where he worked near the royal court.

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  76. Memorial plaque Afterlife Erinnerung an 1864

    Stuttgart / DE

    Wagner Plaque at Former Hotel Marquardt

    The plaque marks the stay immediately preceding Wagner’s rescue by Ludwig II.

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  77. Theatre Ludwig II and patronage 1865 bis 1870

    Munich / DE

    Munich National Theatre

    Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger, Das Rheingold and Die Walküre received their premieres here.

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  78. Hotel and lodging Ludwig II and patronage 1865 und 1876

    Munich / DE

    Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten

    The hotel served as a meeting place around the Tristan premiere and later as a stop for the Wagner family.

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  79. Residence Work and inspiration 1866 bis 1872

    Lucerne / CH

    Richard Wagner Museum Tribschen

    Wagner lived for six years in the Tribschen country house beside Lake Lucerne. It is now a museum with original objects and his Erard piano.

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    Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Siegfried
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  80. Hotel and lodging Ludwig II and patronage 1868 und 1871

    Augsburg / DE

    Hotel Drei Mohren

    Wagner stayed several times at Augsburg’s historic hotel.

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  81. Royal vision Ludwig II and patronage Ab 1869

    Hohenschwangau / DE

    Neuschwanstein Castle

    Ludwig II created rooms and image cycles deeply shaped by Wagner, Lohengrin, Tannhäuser and medieval legend.

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  82. Theatre Bayreuth Wagners Bayreuth-Entscheidung

    Bayreuth / DE

    Margravial Opera House

    The reputation of the great Baroque opera house drew Wagner's attention to Bayreuth, but its stage proved unsuitable for his plans.

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  83. Theatre Bayreuth Seit 1876

    Bayreuth / DE

    Bayreuth Festival Theatre

    The theatre built specifically for Wagner's works, with its concealed orchestra pit, opened in 1876 with the first complete Ring cycle.

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    Das Rheingold, Die Walküre
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  84. Museum Bayreuth Ab 1874

    Bayreuth / DE

    Wahnfried House

    Wagner's Bayreuth home is now the centre of the Richard Wagner Museum and a major place for his life, work and festival history.

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  85. Residence Bayreuth 1872 bis 1874

    Bayreuth / DE

    Site of Dammwäldchen 4

    Wagner’s first residence in Bayreuth stood here while Wahnfried was under construction.

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  86. Hotel and lodging Bayreuth 1872

    Eckersdorf / DE

    Wagner Room at Fantaisie

    Before moving into the town, the family stayed at Hotel Fantaisie; a Wagner room recalls the visit.

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  87. Hotel and lodging Bayreuth 1873

    Schwerin / DE

    Former Hotel Stern

    Wagner and Cosima stayed here while travelling to audition singers for Bayreuth.

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  88. Memorial plaque Afterlife Erinnerung an 1873

    Schwerin / DE

    Wagner Plaque by the Pfaffenteich

    The plaque recalls Wagner’s stay at the former Hotel Stern and his search for Bayreuth singers.

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  89. Royal vision Ludwig II and patronage 1875 bis 1877

    Ettal / DE

    Venus Grotto at Linderhof

    Ludwig II had an artificial grotto built that materialised the Venusberg from Tannhäuser as a private theatrical illusion.

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  90. Hotel and lodging Bayreuth 1875

    Brunswick / DE

    Former Schraders Hotel

    Wagner auditioned a singer for Siegfried in Brunswick; a plaque recalls his nights at the hotel.

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  91. Hotel and lodging Bayreuth 1875

    Vienna / AT

    Hotel Imperial

    Wagner stayed at the Imperial for two months while Lohengrin was being prepared at the Court Opera.

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  92. Theatre Work and inspiration 1875 bis 1876

    Vienna / AT

    Vienna Court Opera, now State Opera

    In Vienna, Wagner supervised rehearsals and staging questions for his works, especially Lohengrin.

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  93. Concert venue Bayreuth 10. März 1875

    Budapest / HU

    Pest Redoute, now Vigadó

    Wagner and Liszt conducted a concert here together.

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  94. Historical site Work and inspiration 1875

    Teplice / CZ

    Imperial Spa

    On his final Teplitz visit Wagner bathed at the Imperial Spa, built in 1872, and breakfasted there with Cosima.

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  95. Memorial plaque Afterlife Erinnerung an 1875

    Vienna / AT

    Wagner Plaque at Hotel Imperial

    The marble plaque on the facade makes Wagner’s extended hotel stay visible in the city.

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  96. Memorial plaque Afterlife Erinnerung an 1875

    Brunswick / DE

    Wagner Plaque in Brunswick

    The plaque at the site of Schraders Hotel recalls Wagner’s casting journey for the first Bayreuth Ring.

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  97. Hotel and lodging Final years 1876

    Sorrento / IT

    Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria

    Wagner stayed here with Cosima and the family; the visit belongs to the early work on Parsifal.

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  98. Residence Exile 1877

    London / GB

    12 Orme Square

    A plaque records that Edward Dannreuther hosted Wagner in 1877 during the London concerts.

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  99. Theatre Afterlife Wagner Festival 1877

    London / GB

    Royal Albert Hall

    Wagner conducted a series of large concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in 1877 to raise funds for Bayreuth.

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  100. Landscape Work and inspiration 1880

    Ravello / IT

    Villa Rufolo

    The gardens of Villa Rufolo are associated with Wagner's conception of Klingsor's magic garden in Parsifal.

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  101. Landscape Work and inspiration 1880

    Siena / IT

    Siena Cathedral

    The spatial impression of Siena Cathedral is associated with Wagner's vision of the Grail temple in Parsifal.

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  102. Residence Final years 1880

    Naples / IT

    Villa Doria d’Angri

    Wagner lived for several months in the villa above the Bay of Naples and continued work on Parsifal.

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  103. Residence Final years 1881 bis 1882

    Palermo / IT

    Grand Hotel et des Palmes

    Wagner spent several months in Palermo with his family and completed the score of Parsifal there.

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  104. Museum Final years 1882 bis 1883

    Venice / IT

    Ca' Vendramin Calergi

    Wagner's final residence was in this palace on the Grand Canal. A museum there now recalls his final months.

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  105. Grave Final years Seit 1883

    Bayreuth / DE

    Grave of Richard and Cosima Wagner

    Richard Wagner was buried in the garden of Wahnfried House, later joined by Cosima Wagner.

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  106. Memorial plaque Afterlife Erinnerung an 1883

    Venice / IT

    Wagner Plaque at Ca’ Vendramin

    The plaque on the house where he died marks Wagner’s final biographical location in Venice.

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  107. Museum Afterlife Sammlung seit 1897

    Eisenach / DE

    Reuter Wagner Villa

    The villa houses one of the most important Wagner collections outside Bayreuth.

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  108. Theatre Afterlife seit 1901

    Munich / DE

    Prinzregententheater

    The theatre was built in the Bayreuth tradition and became a major Munich site of Wagner reception.

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  109. Monument Afterlife seit 1903

    Berlin / DE

    Richard Wagner Monument in Tiergarten

    Gustav Eberlein’s large monument presents Wagner amid figures and motifs from his stage works.

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  110. Theatre Afterlife Eröffnung 1905

    Nuremberg / DE

    Nuremberg Opera House

    Nuremberg's opera house opened in 1905 with Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.

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  111. Monument Afterlife seit 1906

    Baltimore / US

    Richard Wagner Bust in Druid Hill Park

    The bust documents Baltimore’s strong organised Wagner enthusiasm around 1900.

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  112. Monument Afterlife seit 1908

    Venice / IT

    Richard Wagner Bust in the Giardini

    Fritz Schaper’s monument in the Biennale Gardens recalls Wagner’s close relationship with Venice and his death in the city.

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  113. Monument Afterlife seit 1911

    Cleveland / US

    Richard Wagner Statue in Edgewater Park

    The statue is among the most prominent Wagner monuments outside Europe.

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  114. Monument Afterlife 20. Jahrhundert

    Zurich / CH

    Wagner Bust at Villa Schönberg

    The bust in Rieterpark recalls Wagner’s Zurich work years beside the former Wesendonck estate.

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  115. Monument Afterlife seit 1913

    Munich / DE

    Richard Wagner Monument

    Heinrich Waderé’s monumental figure of Wagner stands near the Prinzregententheater.

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  116. Museum Afterlife seit 1913

    Königswinter / DE

    Nibelungenhalle

    The hall on the Drachenfels opened for Wagner’s centenary and combines Ring imagery, architecture and dragon myth.

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  117. Monument Afterlife seit 1931

    Nuremberg / DE

    Richard Wagner Monument at the Opera House

    The monument outside the opera house connects the city directly with its most famous Wagner title.

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  118. Landscape Afterlife seit 1934

    Leipzig / DE

    Richard Wagner Grove

    The grove beside the Elster floodplain preserves the spatial trace of an unrealised monumental Wagner project.

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  119. Archive Afterlife Forschungsstätte

    Bayreuth / DE

    National Archives of the Richard Wagner Foundation

    The National Archives preserves the world's largest and most important Wagner collection, including manuscripts, letters, scores, images and libraries.

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  120. Monument Afterlife seit 1983

    Leipzig / DE

    Richard Wagner Bust

    The bust beside the Schwanenteich is a distinct Leipzig memorial apart from the larger monument on the promenade ring.

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  121. Monument Afterlife seit 1986

    Bayreuth / DE

    Richard Wagner Statue on the Green Hill

    The statue in the Festival park forms part of the layered memorial landscape around the Festspielhaus.

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  122. Monument Afterlife 2013

    Leipzig / DE

    Richard Wagner Monument

    Stephan Balkenhol's monument joins Max Klinger's historic plinth with a deliberately contemporary Wagner figure.

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  123. Monument Afterlife seit 2013

    Barcelona / ES

    Wagner-Llongueras Memorial

    The memorial in Turó Park honours Richard Wagner and the Catalan musician Joan Llongueras.

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  124. Monument Afterlife seit 2019

    Bayreuth / DE

    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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