
A huge panorama of Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 Revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria to the final triumph at Bayreuth.
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Air Date: 1983-10-03
In the year 1849, Richard Wagner is a respected composer living in Dresden where he works as royal court conductor fo...
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After refusing to join her husband for quite some time, Minna eventually agrees to move to Zürich to be reunited with...
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Wagner's health deteriorates and he suffers from various illnesses. Mathilde Wesendonck, the wife of wealthy silk mer...
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Wagner moves to Venice, Italy to finish 'Tristan und Isolde'. When Karl Ritter informs him that Mrs. Ritter is no lon...
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After the failure in Paris, Wagner travels around Europe to Switzerland, Austria and Russia. He tries staging Tristan...
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In Munich, Wagner enjoys a prosperous time under the patronage of the young King of Bavaria. Most of his debts are se...
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Wagner must reconcile with the King of Bavaria and eventually does so. Their friendship grows even stronger while Lud...
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Wagner moves to Lucerne, Switzerland with Cosima and her children. He is later joined by King Ludwig who wishes to ab...
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Wagner and Cosima are overjoyed by the birth of their son, Siegfried. Meanwhile, Germany continues its war with Franc...
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Construction on the opera house in Bayreuth begins and his epic Der Ring des Nibelungen can finally be premiered. The...