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The Fairies
opera by Wagner
Also known as: “Die Feen”
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discussed in biography
- In Richard Wagner: Early life
…first opera, Die Feen (The Fairies), based on a fantastic tale by Carlo Gozzi. He failed to get the opera produced at Leipzig and became conductor to a provincial theatrical troupe from Magdeburg, having fallen in love with one of the actresses of the troupe, Wilhelmine (Minna) Planer, whom…
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