Richard Wagner

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

Tannhäuser premiered at the Königliches Hoftheater in Dresden on 19 October 1845, marking a key event in Wagner's middle-period output.

Wagner combined medieval sources into a single narrative sketch, establishing the plot foundation for the Ring cycle.

The uprising took place in Dresden from 3 to 9 May 1849, representing one of the last phases of the German revolutions of 1848–49. It was suppressed by the Kingdom of Saxony.

Richard Wagner played a minor supporting role in the uprising, supporting the provisional government. On 9 May 1849, he left Dresden for Switzerland to avoid arrest.

Lohengrin premiered in Weimar on 28 August 1850, conducted by Franz Liszt at the Staatskapelle Weimar.

Wagner's attempt to stage Tristan in Vienna failed after extensive rehearsals, leading to the opera's reputation as unperformable.

King Ludwig II's financial support enabled the resources necessary to mount the premiere in Munich.

The scheduled premiere on 15 May 1865 was postponed due to creditor issues and the illness of the soprano.

Tristan und Isolde premiered in Munich on 10 June 1865, conducted by Hans von Bülow.

Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld died shortly after the premiere, prompting speculation about the role's physical demands.

Die Walküre was performed as a single opera at the National Theatre Munich on 26 June 1870, arranged by King Ludwig II.

Wagner could not control the performance due to his residence in Switzerland, yet the first Munich performances were hailed as successes by critics and composers.

The festival opened with Beethoven's Choral Symphony followed by Das Rheingold, starting the Ring cycle as intended.

Sixteen performances of Parsifal were given in Bayreuth during July and August 1882, conducted by Hermann Levi and Franz Fischer.

Parsifal premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 26 July 1882, conducted by Hermann Levi with assistance from Engelbert Humperdinck.