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Richard Wagner
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German composer (1813–1883)

Also known as: Wagner, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, Рихард Вагнер, ريخارد فاغنر, 리하르트 바그너, リヒャルト・ワーグナー

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Known works

  • Der Ritt der Walkuren (1988)
  • Richard Wagner über Tristan und Isolde (1968)
  • An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner (1970)
  • Overture to Tannhauser (1868)
  • Literary works