Wagner Museum Ca' Vendramin Calergi



richard wagner in 1871



the composer richard wagner stayed in venice 6 times between 1858 , death. arrived in italy on final trip not long after performances of opera parsifal premiered @ second bayreuth festival. rented entire piano nobile (mezzanine) level of ca vendramin calergi count de bardi before departure , arrived on 16 september 1882 wife cosima liszt, 4 children (daniela von bülow, isolde, eva , siegfried wagner) , household servants.


wagner died of heart attack in palace on 13 february 1883 @ age 69. memorial plaque on brick wall adjacent building inscribed tribute novelist , poet gabriele d annunzio reads:



in questo palagio / l ultimo spiro di riccardo wagner / odono le anime perpetuarsi come la marea / che lambe marmi

the wagner museum (museo wagner) opened @ palace in february 1995. holds josef lienhart collection of rare documents, musical scores, signed letters, paintings, records , other heirlooms. holdings constitute largest private collection dedicated wagner outside of bayreuth. museum open public on saturday mornings appointment.


the associazione richard wagner di venezia operates museum richard wagner european study , research center (centro europeo di studi e ricerche richard wagner - c.e.s.r.r.w.). holds exhibitions, conferences , concerts, , publishes scholarly papers promote life , works of wagner.


the international association of wagner societies holds symposium called wagner days in venice (giornate wagneriane venezia) @ palace each autumn.








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