About

Known credits:
234
Birthday:
1813-05-22
Place of birth:
Leipzig, Germany
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Richard Wagner

Overview

Wilhelm Richard Wagner (/ˈvɑːɡnər/; German: [ˈʁiçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] (About this sound listen); 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his later works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works.

He described this vision in a series of essays published between 1849 and 1852. Wagner realised these ideas most fully in the first half of the four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung). His compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs—musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas, or plot elements. His advances in musical language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres, greatly influenced the development of classical music. His Tristan und Isolde is sometimes described as marking the start of modern music.

Famously, he is known for Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied.

The four parts that constitute the Ring cycle are, in sequence: Das Rheingold (The Rhinegold) Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) Siegfried Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)

Wagner had his own opera house built, the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, which embodied many novel design features. The Ring and Parsifal were premiered here and his most important stage works continue to be performed at the annual Bayreuth Festival, run by his descendants. His thoughts on the relative contributions of music and drama in opera were to change again, and he reintroduced some traditional forms into his last few stage works, including Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg).

Known for

Acting
2013 Hitler und der Wagner Clan Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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Writing
2024 Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer N/A
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2024 Götterdämmerung Writing Writer N/A
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2024 Siegfried Writing Writer N/A
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2024 Die Walküre Writing Writer N/A
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2024 Das Rheingold Writing Writer N/A
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2024 Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Wagner: Das Rheingold Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Royal Opera House 2023/24: Das Rheingold Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Royal Opera House 2023/24: Das Rheingold Writing Lyricist N/A
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2023 Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Aus der Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Richard Wagner: Die Walküre - Aus der Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold - Aus der Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin Writing Writer N/A
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2022 First Last Man Writing Adaptation N/A
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2021 Parsifal Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Wagner - Das Rheingold (Deutsche Oper Berlin) Writing Lyricist N/A
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2020 Lohengrin Writing Writer N/A
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2020 The Metropolitan Opera: The Flying Dutchman Writing Lyricist N/A
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2018 Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer N/A
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2018 The Flying Dutchman: Teatro Real Madrid Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Wagner: Parsifal Writing Lyricist N/A
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2016 Gott liebt ein menschliches Weib Writing Idea N/A
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2016 The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer 59
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2016 The Ring of the Nibelung: Twilight of the Gods Writing Writer N/A
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2016 The Ring of the Nibelung: Siegfried Writing Writer N/A
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2016 The Ring of the Nibelung: The Valkyrie Writing Writer N/A
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2016 The Ring of the Nibelung: The Rhinegold Writing Writer 59
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2016 Wagner: Tristan and Isolde Writing Writer N/A
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2016 Das Liebesverbot Writing Writer N/A
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2015 Wagner: Tannhäuser Writing Writer N/A
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2015 Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer Writing Writer N/A
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2014 The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Tannhauser Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Wagner: Götterdämmerung Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Wagner: Siegfried Writing Writer N/A
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2013 The Ring of the Nibelung: The tetralogy in one single evening with actors and marionettes Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Parsifal live at the Salzburg Easter Festival Writing Writer N/A
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2013 The Metropolitan Opera: Das Rheingold Writing Opera 59
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2013 Wagner: Parsifal Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Parsifal Writing Writer 59
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2012 Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Writing Writer N/A
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2012 The Metropolitan Opera: Götterdämmerung Writing Opera 59
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2011 The Metropolitan Opera: Siegfried Writing Opera 58
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2011 Lohengrin Writing Writer 59
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2011 Parsifal Writing Writer N/A
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2011 The Metropolitan Opera: Die Walküre Writing Opera 58
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2011 Parsifal Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Wagner: Das Rheingold Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Wagner: Lohengrin Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Wagner: Das Rheingold Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Tristan Und Isolde Writing Writer 59
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2008 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Die Walküre Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Lohengrin: Bayreuth Festival Opera Writing Writer N/A
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2008 The Met - Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Lohengrin Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Die Walküre Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Siegfried Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Das Rheingold Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Götterdämmerung Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Lohengrin Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Parsifal Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Götterdämmerung Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Die Walküre Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Siegfried Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Das Rheingold Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg Writing Writer 59
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2000 Tannhäuser Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Parsifal: The Search for the Grail Writing Writer N/A
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1995 Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer 59
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1995 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Richard Wagner: Parsifal Writing Writer 59
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1992 The Ring Cycle: Siegfried Writing Writer 59
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1992 The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure Writing Writer 59
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1992 Parsifal [The Metropolitan Opera] Writing Writer N/A
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1991 The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold Writing Writer 59
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1991 The Ring Cycle: Gotterdammerung Writing Writer 59
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1990 Götterdämmerung Writing Writer 59
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1990 Das Rheingold Writing Writer 59
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1990 Siegfried Writing Writer 59
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1990 Die Walküre Writing Writer 59
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1990 Lohengrin Writing Writer 59
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1988 Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Lohengrin Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Der fliegende Holländer Writing Writer 59
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1983 Tristan und Isolde Writing Writer 59
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1982 The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser Writing Writer N/A
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1982 Parsifal Writing Writer 59
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1980 Wagner: Das Rheingold Writing Writer 59
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1980 Siegfried Writing Writer 59
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1980 Wagner: Die Walküre Writing Writer 59
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1980 Götterdämmerung Writing Writer 59
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1978 Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg Castle Writing Writer 59
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1978 Wagner: Das Rheingold Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Flying Dutchman Writing Original Story 58
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1951 The Evil Forest Writing Original Story 58
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1913 Tannhäuser Writing Opera 59
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1913 Tannhäuser Writing Story 59
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Sound
2025 RB&O Live 2024/25: Die Walküre Sound Music N/A
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2023 Echo Sonata Sound Music 59
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2023 Royal Opera House 2023/24: Das Rheingold Sound Music N/A
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2023 Richard Wagner: "Parsifal" Bayreuther Festspiele 2023 Sound Music N/A
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2023 Tristan und Isolde Sound Music N/A
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2022 Playing with Gods Sound Music N/A
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2022 Siegfried (Longborough Opera Festival 2022) Sound Music N/A
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2022 Richard Wagner - Die Götterdämmerung - Bayreuther Festspiele 2022 Sound Music N/A
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2022 New Year's Concert 2022 from the Teatro La Fenice Sound Music 58
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2021 Wagner - Das Rheingold (Deutsche Oper Berlin) Sound Music N/A
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2021 Yo, Diablo Sound Music N/A
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2021 Journey in Classic Era Sound Original Music Composer 70
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2020 The Infinite Confinement Sound Music N/A
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2020 The Metropolitan Opera: The Flying Dutchman Sound Music N/A
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2018 Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2018 The Binocle Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2018 Lohengrin Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2018 The Flying Dutchman: Teatro Real Madrid Sound Music N/A
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2017 The Opera House Sound Music 59
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2017 Wagner: Die Walküre Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2017 La Petite mort Sound Music 59
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2017 Wagner: Parsifal Sound Music N/A
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2017 Wagner: Parsifal Sound Songs N/A
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2016 The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2016 The Ring of the Nibelung: Twilight of the Gods Sound Music N/A
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2016 The Ring of the Nibelung: Siegfried Sound Music N/A
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2016 The Ring of the Nibelung: The Valkyrie Sound Music N/A
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2016 Wagner: Tristan and Isolde Sound Music N/A
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2016 Richard Wagner - Lohengrin Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2016 Roger D'Astous Sound Music N/A
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2016 Das Liebesverbot Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2016 Eifman Ballet: The Brothers Karamazov Sound Music N/A
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2015 Wagner: Tannhäuser Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2015 Tristan Und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2014 Tannhäuser Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2014 Wagner: Götterdämmerung Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2014 Byeway Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2014 Wagner: Siegfried Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2013 Wagner: Die Walküre Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2013 Wagner: Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2013 Hitler und der Wagner Clan Sound Music 59
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2013 Parsifal Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2013 Wagner: Parsifal Sound Sound N/A
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2012 Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2011 The Metropolitan Opera: Siegfried Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2011 Parsifal Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2010 Wagner: Die Walküre Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2010 Wagner: Götterdämmerung Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2010 Wagner: Siegfried Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2010 Wagner: Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2010 Der fliegende Holländer Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2009 Wagner: Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2009 Tannhäuser Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2008 Die Walküre Sound Music N/A
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2008 Lohengrin: Bayreuth Festival Opera Sound Music N/A
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2008 The Met - Tristan und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2007 Tristan und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2007 Proust ou les Intermittences du cœur Sound Music 59
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2007 Wagner: Parsifal Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2006 A View from Space With Heavenly Music Sound Music N/A
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2006 Die Walküre Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2006 Götterdämmerung Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2006 Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2006 Siegfried Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2005 Parsifal Sound Music N/A
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2004 Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2004 Three Leaders Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2004 Götterdämmerung Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2004 Die Walküre Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2004 Siegfried Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2003 Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2000 Tannhäuser Sound Music N/A
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1999 Tristan und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1999 The Man Who Would Be Kubrick Sound Music N/A
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1995 Tristan und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1995 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery Sound Music 68
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1993 Richard Wagner: Parsifal Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1992 The Ring Cycle: Siegfried Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1992 The Ring Cycle: Die Walkure Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1992 The Flying Dutchman Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1991 The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1991 The Ring Cycle: Gotterdammerung Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1990 Götterdämmerung Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1990 Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1990 Die Walküre Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1990 Siegfried Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1990 Lohengrin Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1989 Mistress Berta Garlan Sound Music N/A
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1988 Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Sound Music N/A
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1986 Luis Buñuel: constructor de infiernos Sound Music 59
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1986 Lohengrin Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1985 Der fliegende Holländer Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1984 Agi, the Fury of Evil Sound Music 59
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1983 Tristan und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1982 The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Zizi Sound Music N/A
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1982 Parsifal Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1980 Wagner: Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1980 Siegfried Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1980 Wagner: Die Walküre Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1980 Götterdämmerung Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre Sound Music 68
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1978 Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg Castle Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1978 Wagner: Das Rheingold Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1977 The Greatest Love of All Time Sound Music 59
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1975 Her Return Sound Music 59
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1975 Der Fliegende Holländer Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1973 Tristan und Isolde Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1973 Ludwig Sound Music 62
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1972 Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King Sound Music 58
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1970 Tristan and Isolde Sound Music N/A
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1966 The Little Chaos Sound Music 59
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1966 Ming Green Sound Music 58
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1965 One Man Band Sound Music N/A
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1964 The Flying Dutchman Sound Music 58
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1955 Ludwig II Sound Music 58
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1951 Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: Wagner Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1951 The Evil Forest Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1948 Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 4: Mozart, Dvorak, Wagner Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1948 Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 1: Wagner Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1944 Veinticuatro horas en la vida de una mujer Sound Music 58
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1944 La verdadera victoria Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1909 Lohengrin Sound Music N/A
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Green Scream Sound Music N/A
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Crew
2023 Wagner's Ring Without Words Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra Crew Compositor N/A
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2023 Maledictis Crew Compositor 59
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2014 The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg Crew Compositor N/A
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2012 Lohengrin: Opera romantica in tre atti Crew Script N/A
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1992 Parsifal [The Metropolitan Opera] Crew Compositor N/A
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1948 Romantici a Venezia Crew Poem 59
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