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 , and will have their premiere, accompanied by the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Events like the at the Musical Comedy Theatre, the performance of the at the Paulinum of Leipzig University ( 22 May 2013 ), the opening of the Wave Gothic Festival with 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, s.gretschel@ltm-leipzig.de