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21.07.2017
Riga - The City of Wagner's Youth
A Wagner fan has written a short guide to Wagner in Riga - which you can download and read.
Richard Wagner lived and worked in Riga from 1837 to 1839.

Six facts from the biography of the young (24-27 -year old) composer will give us an idea of what his Riga youth was like, and what place Riga occupied in his life and work.

Click on the leaflet attached to read this introduction to Riga - and to learn more about Wagner's years there.