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Premiere at Stadttheater Magdeburg

When
1836
Where
Stadttheater Magdeburg (named venue; exact site within Magdeburg not corroborated)
Part of
First performance of Wagner's opera Das Liebesverbot in Magdeburg

Wagner conducted the first performance of Das Liebesverbot at the Stadttheater Magdeburg in 1836.

The opera, composed in early 1836, was staged at Magdeburg. Wagner conducted the premiere. The production closed before the second performance, leading to financial collapse for the theatre company and bankruptcy for Wagner.

Sources

  1. Das Liebesverbot Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-20
  2. Richard Wagner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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