THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Richard Wagner
German composer (1813–1883)
Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany and died on February 13, 1883, aged 69.
Born
May 22, 1813
Richard Wagner died aged 69.
Died: February 13, 1883
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Leipzig, Germany
- Professions
- librettist, conductor, essayist, autobiographer, composer, theatre director, diarist, pianist, poet, music critic, writer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Saxony, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland
More about Richard Wagner
- Zodiac sign
- Gemini
- Birth name
- Wilhelm Richard Wagner
- Pseudonyms
- H. Valentino, K. Freigedank
Family
- Spouse
- Cosima Wagner
- Child
- Siegfried Wagner
- Spouse
- Minna Planer
All birth date sources
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- Babelio
- International Music Score Library Project
- filmportal.de
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Theaterlexikon der Schweiz
- BnF authorities
- GeneaStar
- Wagner, (Wilhelm) Richard
- Archivio Storico Ricordi - digital collection
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- SNAC
- Integrated Authority File
- AlKindi
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Roglo
- Find a Grave
- Internet Broadway Database
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Richard Wagner when they died?
Richard Wagner died aged 69.
When is Richard Wagner’s birthday?
Richard Wagner’s recorded birthday is May 22.
Where was Richard Wagner born?
Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany.
What was Richard Wagner’s name at birth?
Richard Wagner’s recorded birth name is Wilhelm Richard Wagner.
When did Richard Wagner die?
Richard Wagner died on February 13, 1883.