Siegfried Wagner

German opera producer and composer, son of Richard Wagner and Cosima Liszt (1869–1930)
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Siegfried Wagner
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Summary

Siegfried Wagner was born on June 6, 1869[1], in Tribschen Manor[2]. He died on August 4, 1930[3], in Bayreuth[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], writer[7], film director[8], and opera director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,845 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Stadtfriedhof Bayreuth[11]
  • Father: Richard Wagner[12]
  • Mother: Cosima Wagner[13]
  • Spouse: Winifred Wagner[14]
  • Child: Wieland Wagner[15], Friedelind Wagner[16], Verena Wagner Lafferentz[17], Wolfgang Wagner[18], Walter Aign[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[20]
  • Occupation: director[21], librettist[22], music arranger[23], musician[24]
  • Student: Hans Knappertsbusch[25], Ivar F. Andresen[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[28]
  • Genre: opera[29]
  • Commons category: Siegfried Wagner (composer)[30]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[31]
  • Family name: Wagner[32]
  • Given name: Siegfried[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Siegfried Wagner (composer)[34]
  • Student of: Engelbert Humperdinck[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Riemann's Music Dictionary[39], Otto's encyclopedia[40], The Encyclopedia Americana[41], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43]
  • Name in native language: Siegfried Wagner[44]
  • Number of children: 5[45]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: DE[47]

  • Began / founded: 1869-06-06[48]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1930-08-04[49]

  • Genre(s): classical[50]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, german composer[51]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e14012c0-56bf-4746-8b94-1df391fac113[52]

Why It Matters

Siegfried Wagner has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Siegfried Wagner born?

Siegfried Wagner was born in Tribschen Manor[2].

Where did Siegfried Wagner die?

Siegfried Wagner passed away in Bayreuth[4].

Who were Siegfried Wagner's parents?

Siegfried Wagner's father was Richard Wagner[12]. Siegfried Wagner's mother was Cosima Wagner[13].

Who was Siegfried Wagner married to?

Siegfried Wagner's spouses include Winifred Wagner[14].

What did Siegfried Wagner do for work?

Siegfried Wagner worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], writer[7], film director[8], and opera director[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Q24355567. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [25] ↑ . Japanese Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  32. [26] ↑ . hf.uio.no. hf.uio.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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