Grandson of Richard Wagner and opera impresario, he was the long-time director of the Bayreuth FestivalWolfgang Wagner, who has died aged 90, together with his older brother Wieland managed in 1951 to re-establish the Bayreuth festival devoted to their grandfather Richard's operas, despite the tarnish of its Nazi associations. Then, after Wieland's premature death in 1966 aged only 49, Wolfgang held the reins of Germany's premier opera festival for more than 40 years, successfully and profitably...
Topix — In this Aug. 28, 2008 file photo Wolfgang Wagner is seen during his farewell ceremony at the Bayreuth opera festival opera in Bayreuth, Germany. more info
ContactMusic — The grandson of legendary composer RICHARD WAGNER has died at the age of 90.Wolfgang Wagner passed away in his sleep at his house in Bayreuth, Germany on Sunday (21Mar10)... more info
Guardian Music — Grandson of Richard Wagner and opera impresario, he was the long-time director of the Bayreuth FestivalWolfgang Wagner, who has died aged 90, together with his older brot... more info
Reuters — BERLIN (Reuters) - Wolfgang Wagner, a grandson of German composer Richard Wagner, who carried the torch of the family's musical legacy, has died at age 90.
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All About Jazz — Wolfgang Wagner, the grandson of composer Richard Wagner and the leader of the Bayreuth opera festival for more than half a century, died Sunday. He was 90.
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The Independent — Wolfgang Wagner, the grandson of the composer Richard Wagner and the leader of the Bayreuth opera festival for more than half a century, died aged 90 on Sunday. more info