Show I I Unlucky Number Not Nit I t Inimical al to Wagner Wagne r The The number number t 13 played a curious rick N in ill the life o of h chard Wagner lie He was as born in The numerals of oC the the year ear of oC his added adde together make muke 12 13 IJ m and c he lie was given a U mune name Richard all Use the letters of which added to those of of llis his family name Wagner ak also o make 13 He lie Ie finished The Flying FI ing Dutchman on on September 13 in 1811 ISH and completed Tan on April 13 IS-H. IS The scoring of Das was fin fin- on May In 13 1831 1851 and that of ot on January 13 1882 He was exiled from Crom Germany German for 13 years nn and his long cherished plan of at giving his Ills o own n operas In Paris was carried out with a n production of ot set set on m March 13 The first performance of ot The Ring complete te at Bayreuth was a given ghen Au August August Au Au- gust 13 1870 1876 He composed 13 13 complete complete com operas and curiously enough his death took place on February 13 1883 1853 |