Richard Wagner

Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor, best known for his operas, although his mature works are often referred to as music dramas. Unlike most composers, Wagner wrote both the libretti and the music for all of his stage works.

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Who was born first?

• Richard Wagner and George Alexander Macfarren were born the same year
• Richard Wagner and Charles-Valentin Alkan were born the same year
• Richard Wagner and Alexander Dargomyzhsky were born the same year
• Richard Wagner and Nikolay Ogarev were born the same year
• Richard Wagner and Otto Jahn were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alexander DargomyzhskyFebruary 2, 1813 – January 5, 1869
2. Charles-Valentin AlkanNovember 30, 1813 – March 29, 1888
3. George Alexander MacfarrenMarch 2, 1813 – October 31, 1887
4. Nikolay OgarevDecember 6, 1813 – June 12, 1877
5. Otto JahnJune 16, 1813 – September 9, 1869
6. Richard Wagner (this page)May 22, 1813 – February 13, 1883

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