Leipzig Celebrates its Famous Son Richard Wagner in 2013

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In a unique cooperation between Leipzig Opera and the Bayreuth Festival Wagner's early works Die Feen, Rienzi and Das Liebesverbot will have their premiere, accompanied by the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Events like the Ring for Children at the Musical Comedy Theatre, the performance of the Götterdämmerung at the Paulinum of Leipzig University (22 May 2013), the opening of the Wave Gothic Festival with Parsifal or the cross-genre project "Wagner Reloaded - Apocalyptica meets Wagner" (5/6 July 2013) also cater for the younger generation.

Beside musical highlights many interesting exhibitions are on offer, e.g. " Richard Wagner - his passions and burdens" at the Museum of City History (13/03-26/05/2013), "Wagner's Mythology" at the Klinger Villa (21/04-08/07/2013) and "World Creators: Wagner - Klinger - May" at the Museum of Fine Arts (16/05-15/09/2013). On 21 May a permanent exhibition about the young Richard Wagner will be opened at the Old St. Nicholas School. One day later, a new Wagner memorial by artist Stephan Balkenhol will be inaugurated.

Wagner is known as a reformer of European music in the 19th century and a trailblazer of modernity. In Leipzig he attended St. Nicholas School, St. Thomas School and Leipzig University where he received the musical skills that would put him on the map forever.

A survey of Wagner's life in Leipzig, the complete events programme and travel deals are available on http://www.richard-wagner-leipzig.de.  

Further information: http://www.leipzig.travel

Press contact: Steffi Gretschel, +49-341-7104330, [email protected]