Richard Wagner1842
Appointed Conductor of the Dresden Opera House
Germany · Arts / Classical Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Appointed Conductor of the Dresden Opera House
Takes over conducting Wagners Der Ring des Nibelungen from an ill Arthur Nikisch, firmly establishing his reputation among critics and public alike
First long-term appointment was at the Hamburg Opera in 1891, where he stays until 1897
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