Richard Wagner was a German composer born in 1813 in Leipzig, Germany who died in 1883 in Venice, Italy. Some of his most famous works included the operas Die feen, The Ring cycle, and Tannhauser. He had a tumultuous personal life, as his wife left him to elope with an army officer shortly after they married, though they later reconciled. Wagner experienced many career challenges and changes over his life before finding success as a composer.

1. Richard Wagner By Alex Sechrest and Westley Branch

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