Wesendonck, Mathilde

Mathilde Wesendonck
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Mathilde Wesendonck

Name	Wesendonck, Mathilde Gender: F
Birthname	Luckemyer, Agnes
born on	23 December 1828 at 03:15 (= 03:15 AM )
Place	Elberfeld, Germany, 51n15, 7e10
Timezone	LMT m7e10 (is local mean time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: Müller
Astrology data	01°20' 22°18 Asc. 05°28'

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Biography

German poet and author. She is best known as the friend and possibly mistress of Richard Wagner.

In 1853 Wagner became infatuated with Mathilde and he wrote a piano sonate for her. She certainly became his muse, but it's not clear if their relationship was also sexual. Mathilda was opposed against vivisection and under her influence Wagner developed an interest in the right of animals.

In 1857/1858 Wagner composed his "Wesendonck Lieder" ("Wesendonck Songs"), based on five of her poems. He used these songs for "Tristan and Isolde". After Wagner's wife Minna intercepted a love letter to Mathilda on 7 April 1858 they had to break off their liaison and he left home on 17 August 1858. In 1863 he still wrote in a letter to Eliza Wille that Mathilda was his first and only love.

Apart from writing poetry, Mathilda wrote children's books and also translated works into German.

She died 31 August 1902, Traunblick am Traunsee.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• lover relationship with Wagner, Richard (born 22 May 1813)

Events

• Death of Significant person 13 February 1883 (Richard Wagner's death)
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• Death, Cause unspecified 31 August 1902
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Source Notes

Arno Müller, vol 3

Categories

• Vocation : Writers : Children's literature

• Vocation : Writers : Poet

• Notable : Famous : Other Famous (lover of Wagner)