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Which opera by Richard Wagner was first produced owing to Meyerbeer's support?

  • Rienzi

  • Der Fliegende Holländer

  • Tristan und Isolde

  • Tannhäuser

Answer

Rienzi was the first opera by Richard Wagner to be first produced owing to Meyerbeer's support. Meyerbeer, who was a friend and mentor to Wagner, helped to get the opera produced in Dresden in 1842. Rienzi was a success, and it helped to launch Wagner's career as a composer.
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