Wagner

Name: Wagner
Genre: Drama
Released: 1983-10-03
Rating: 6.75
Cast: Richard Burton, Marthe Keller, Miguel Herz-Kestranek, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson

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Drama

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A huge panorama of Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 Revolution, through his exile in Switzerland, his rescue by the besotted King Ludwig II of Bavaria to the final triumph at Bayreuth.

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StatusEnded

First AiredOctober 3, 1983

Last AiredOctober 3, 1983

Seasons1

Episodes10

TypeMiniseries

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Last Episode

S1 E1 • 10/3/1983

Episode 1

In the year 1849, Richard Wagner is a respected composer living in Dresden where he works as royal court conductor for the King of Saxony. Although his wife, Minna, enjoys their life and status, Wagner is bored with his work for the aging king and spends most of his time writing revolutionary pamphlets against the establishment and aristocracy. Eventually, the May Uprising breaks out in which Wagner becomes an important figure. When Saxon and Prussian troops crush the uprising, Wagner becomes a wanted man and is forced to flee to Zürich, Switzerland.