Wolfgang Wagner

Wolfgang Wagner

director Germany

Wolfgang Wagner was a prominent German opera director and the long-time artistic director of the Bayreuth Festival, a prestigious event dedicated to the works of his great-grandfather, Richard Wagner. He held the position from 1951 until his retirement in 2008, shaping the festival's artistic direction and legacy, although his tenure was marked by controversy and criticism regarding his interpretations of Wagner's operas.

Born on Aug 30, 1919 (105 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
28,268
Power
846$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Spain 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 46,754,778 28,268 $1,400,000 846$
Totals 1 46,754,778 28,268 $1,400,000 846$
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Recent Mentions

Spain Spain: Wolfgang Wagner was Katharina Wagner's father and played a significant role in the Bayreuth Festival. 7

Katharina Wagner Richard Wagner George Steiner Wieland Wagner Pablo Heras Casado
El País: Como directora del Festival de Bayreuth, la bisnieta del genio alemán trata de conducir su legado al siglo XXI. Demócrata y europeísta convencida, comprueba con frustración cómo los fascismos asolan de nuevo el continente y, concretamente, Alemania. Quiere limpiar toda sombra de la pasada complicidad de sus antepasados con los nazis, pero no siempre le resulta fácil: Katharina Wagner: “Puedes admirar la música de Richard Wagner, pero sus posiciones antisemitas son totalmente despreciables” | EL PAÍS Semanal

Switzerland Switzerland: Wolfgang Wagner was Katharina Wagner's father and a previous director of the Bayreuth Festival. 6

Katharina Wagner Josep Pons Tobias Kratzer Dmitri Tcherniakov Neo Rauch Matthias Davids Barrie Kosky Klaus Florian Vogt Miina Liisa Varela Elisabeth Teige
Neue Zürcher Zeitung: ein Tatort mit schwarzem Schwan