Opera thumb|Gasteig Richard Wagner was a supporter of William I, German Emperor, but Wagner only found a generous patron in Ludwig II of Bavaria. 1870 til 1871 Wagner premiered Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg) in Munich, a popular success for Wagner and King Ludwig II. Wagner premiered at the Hoftheater, now the National Theatre Munich, with Angelo Quaglio the Younger designing the premiere production.
Opera thumb|Gasteig Richard Wagner was a supporter of William I German Emperor but Wagner only found a generous patron in Ludwig II of Bavaria 1870 til 1871 Wagner premiered Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg) in Munich a popular success for Wagner and King Ludwig II Wagner premiered at the Hoftheater now the National Theatre Munich with Angelo Quaglio the Younger designing the premiere production