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Mathilde Wesendonck

German poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner (1828-1902) · Writers · Died at 73

Agnes Mathilde Wesendonck was a German poet and author. The words of five of her verses were the basis of Richard Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder; the composer was infatuated with her, and his wife Minna blamed Mathilde for the break-up of their marriage.

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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1828 to 1902 · aged 73