Richard Wagner: Media
German composer
Videos
Learn about the history of Hohenschwangau Castle, near Füssen, Germany.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Overview of Neuschwanstein Castle, near Füssen, Germany.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © minnystock/Dreamstime.com
Images
Richard Wagner, painting by Franz von Lenbach, 1882, Bayreuth, Germany.
De Agostini Editore/age fotostock
Richard Wagner, drawing by Franz von Lenbach, c. 1870.
Courtesy of Richard Wagner-Gedenkstatte, Bayreuth, Germany
The 1876 production of Das Rheingold, painting by J. Hoffman; in the Theatermuseum,...
Courtesy of Theatermuseum, Munich
Backstage view showing Richard Wagner's staging techniques for his production of...
Courtesy of Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal, Paris, Collection Rondel; photograph, Marc Garanger
Audio
excerpt from “O Du, Mein Holder Abendstern,”
Excerpt from “O Du, Mein Holder Abendstern,” also called “Song to the Evening Star”...
Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
The Prelude to Act I of Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde (1857–59; first...
Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Section of the Siegfried Idyll (composed 1870), a chamber piece by Richard...
Wagner, Richard: Das Rheingold
“Descent into Nibelheim” from scene 2 of Richard Wagner's opera Das Rheingold...
Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, “Einsam wachend in der Nacht”
Brangäne's “Einsam wachend in der Nacht,” in Act II of Richard Wagner's Tristan...
Wagner, Richard: Siegfried
“Forest Murmurs” from Act II of Richard Wagner's opera Siegfried; from a...
Richard Wagner: Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman), Senta's ballad, “Johohoe! Johohohoe! Hohohoe! Johoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an”
Senta's ballad, “Johohoe! Johohohoe! Hohohoe! Johoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere...
Wagner, Richard: Parsifal
Brief excerpt from the song of the flower maidens: “Komm, komm, holder Knabe!” in...
Richard Wagner: Parsifal, “Nun achte wohl; und lass mich seh'n”
Gurnemanz: “Nun achte wohl; und lass mich seh'n” in Act I of Richard Wagner's Parsifal;...
Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser, overture
Overture from Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser; from a 1953 recording by the...
Wagner, Richard: Die Walküre
Excerpt from the prelude to Die Walküre (“The Valkyrie”) by Richard Wagner;...
Wagner, Richard: Götterdämmerung: “Siegfried's Rhine Journey”
“Siegfried's Rhine Journey” from the Prologue of Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung...
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold (“The Rhine Gold”), “Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle”
Rhine maidens motive, “Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle,” in scene 1 of Richard Wagner's...
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