- "What if the old Norse tales Wagner adopts into his operas are more history than myth, Mein Führer?"
- ―Johann Schmidt to Adolf Hitler[src]
Richard Wagner (22 May, 1813 – 13 February, 1883) was a German composer.
His compositions "Wagner: Szene 3: 'Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater (Die Walküre - Erster Tag des Bühnenfestspiels "Der Ring des Nibelungen"/Erster Aufzug)" and "Wagner: Trauermarsch (Götterdämmerung - Dritter Tag des Bühnenfestspiels "Der Ring des Nibelungen"/Dritter Aufzug)" are featured in Captain America: The First Avenger.
His composition "Ride of the Valkyries" is featured in the Loki episode Journey Into Mystery and the video game The Incredible Hulk.
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Ride of the Valkyries
Trivia[]
- Richard Wagner is mentioned in the comic book Captain America: First Vengeance.
- "Ride of the Valkyries" was also featured in the Sony Pictures Entertainment production Ghost Rider.
- Richard Wagner's composition "Bridal Chorus" was featured in the Sony Pictures Entertainment production Spider-Man 2 and 20th Century Fox production Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
- Richard Wagner's compositions "Bridal Chorus", "Overture: The Flying Dutchman", "Tannhäuser Overture" and "Siegfried's Funeral March" were featured in the DC Entertainment production Smallville. "Bridal Chorus" was also featured in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Gotham.
- "Ride of the Valkyries" was also featured in the DC Entertainment production Watchmen.
