Back to My Life — Volume 1
Portrait of Wilhelmine Schroder-Devrient

Wilhelmine Schroder-Devrient

A celebrated opera singer who inspires Wagner with her passionate and intensely human art.

From "My Life — Volume 1" by Wagner, Richard

Core Belief

"That art should be a powerful and transformative experience. She believes in pushing the boundaries of artistic expression and connecting with audiences on a deeply emotional level."

Worldview

Sees the world as a stage for human drama. She is drawn to the intense and the sublime, and believes in the power of art to reveal the truth about human nature.

Personality

Beautiful, talented, and charismatic, she is a force of nature on stage. She possesses an almost Satanic ardour and a deep understanding of human emotion.

In Their Own Words

"(Wagner wrote in a short note) that from that moment my life had acquired its true significance..."
"(She startled me on one occasion by repeating this letter word for word.) It seemed to have made an impression on her too, as she had actually kept it."
"Any one who can remember that wonderful woman at this period of her life must to some extent have experienced the almost Satanic ardour which the intensely human art of this incomparable actress poured into his veins."

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