Gudrun Wagner the assistant of Wolfgang Wagner, the grandson of Richard Wagner and director of the Bayreuth Festival which the composer founded. She and Wolfgang Wagner each divorced their spouses in order to marry each other in 1976. Their daughter Katharina, who succeeded her father as co-director of the festival, was born in 1978. Although officially keeping a low profile, she exercised influence on the festival from behind the scenes. Wolfgang Wagner's attempt in 2001 to install his wife as successor did not pass a vote of the board of the festival foundation. She had been recovering from an operation in hospital
August Wagner Breweries for that particular statue. August Wagner Breweries August Wagner Breweries, Inc. was a well-known regional brewer in Columbus, Ohio. It marketed beers throughout the states of Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia under the Augustiner, Mark V, Robin Hood and Gambrinus brand names, which were once popular products within this region. Like many other brewers, August Wagner immigrated from Germany in the late 1800s. After honing his craft at various brewers in the state of Ohio, the Gambrinus Brewing and Bottling Company was established in 1906. The company survived Prohibition under the name of "The August Wagner and Sons Products Company,