Giuseppe Verdi vs Richard Wagner
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) and Richard Wagner (1813–1883) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1813 to 1883.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
- — Born in Le Roncole, Duchy of Parma Verified
- — Married Margherita Barezzi Verified
- — Triumphant premiere of Nabucco at La Scala Verified
- — Premiere of Rigoletto in Venice Verified
- — Premiere of La traviata in Venice Verified
- — Married soprano Giuseppina Strepponi Verified
- — Elected deputy to the first Italian parliament Verified
- — Premiere of Aida in Cairo Verified
- — Premiere of Falstaff, his final opera, at La Scala Verified
- — Died in Milan Verified
Richard Wagner (1813–1883)
- — Born in Leipzig Verified
- — Enrolled at Leipzig University and studied composition Verified
- — Married actress Minna Planer Verified
- — Appointed Royal Saxon Court Kapellmeister in Dresden Verified
- — Fled to exile in Zurich after the Dresden uprising Verified
- — Gained the patronage of King Ludwig II of Bavaria Verified
- — Premiere of Tristan und Isolde in Munich Verified
- — Married Cosima von Bülow Verified
- — Opened the Bayreuth Festspielhaus with the first complete Ring cycle Verified
- — Died in Venice Verified