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Richard Wagner

Wagner, Richard (1813-1883), German composer and writer. His work as a composer revolved for the most part around opera; his creations in that genre are widely regarded as seminal achievements in nineteenth-century western music and, aesthetically as well as stylistically, were highly influential both in their day and the years to follow. Particular association with Prague as a developing young composer when he briefly came under the tutelage of the first director of the Conservatory Diviš Weber in 1832. In later life he enjoyed a useful relationship with Antonín Apt, the director of the Prague Cecilia Society, which resulted in the introduction to the Prague public of a substantial extract from Rienzi as well as the cantata Das Liebesmahl der Apostel. Wagner himself conducted highly successful public concerts in Prague, and his new works were received there with considerably greater public approbation and critical acclaim than they gained in other allegedly more cosmopolitan cities such as Vienna.

In November 1863 Wagner visited Prague to conduct two concerts. New of his visit was published by Prager Morgenpost 15/10/1863 in a report which noted that he was to give a concert here during the course of November. The source also related that he may conduct one of his operas in the Theatre. The following day the news was updated by Prager Morgenpost 16/10/1863 which noted that at the concert Wagner was arranging in Prague there would be performed ‘his composition „The Ride of the Valkyries“ [Wallkürenritt]’. Prager Morgenpost 2/11/1863 reported that Wagner would give a second concert next Sunday [8/11/1863]. Both events were successful in both attendance and the positive reception of Wagner’s works. Prager Morgenpost 23/11/1863 reported that as a consequence of Wagner being pleased with the performances he would give the first performance of his opera Tristan un Isolde in Prague.

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