Summary Wagner's health deteriorates and he suffers from various illnesses. Mathilde Wesendonck, the wife of wealthy silk merchant Otto Wesendonck, becomes yet another one of his patrons and offers him the cottage on her estate as his residence. Once installed in the cottage, Wagner begins a passionate correspondence with Mathilde, which upsets both Mathilde's husband, Otto, and Wagner's wife, Minna, who seeks solace in increasing amounts of laudanum. Wagner, who starts composing 'Tristan und Isolde' for Mathilde, is also visited by his good friend Hans von Bülow, and his new bride Cosima, Liszt's daughter. After a while, Minna works up the courage to confront Wagner and Mathilde about their correspondence.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Richard Burton Vanessa Redgrave Miguel Herz-Kestranek László Gálffi
Genres : Drama History Biography Music
Countries of origin : United Kingdom Hungary Austria
Language : English
Filming locations : Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Production companies : Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I) Hungarofilm London Trust
Summary Wagner's health deteriorates and he suffers from various illnesses. Mathilde Wesendonck, the wife of wealthy silk merchant Otto Wesendonck, becomes yet another one of his patrons and offers him the cottage on her estate as his residence. Once installed in the cottage, Wagner begins a passionate correspondence with Mathilde, which upsets both Mathilde's husband, Otto, and Wagner's wife, Minna, who seeks solace in increasing amounts of laudanum. Wagner, who starts composing 'Tristan und Isolde' for Mathilde, is also visited by his good friend Hans von Bülow, and his new bride Cosima, Liszt's daughter. After a while, Minna works up the courage to confront Wagner and Mathilde about their correspondence.
Genres : Drama History Biography Music
Countries of origin : United Kingdom Hungary Austria
Language : English
Filming locations : Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Production companies : Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I) Hungarofilm London Trust
