Steinbach Richard Wagner composer Wilhelm Richard Wagner 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883 - was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. #steinbachnutcracker #wagner #composer #steinbach