Wieland Wagner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wieland Wagner

German opera director

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1917

Place of Birth: Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 17-Oct-1966

Profession: actor, writer, composer, theater director

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Wieland Wagner

  • Wieland Wagner (5 January 1917 – 17 October 1966) was a German opera director, grandson of Richard Wagner.
  • As co-director of the Bayreuth Festival when it re-opened after World War II, he was noted for innovative new stagings of the operas, departing from the naturalistic scenery and lighting of the originals.
  • His wartime involvement in the development of the V-2 rocket was kept secret for many years.

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