Richard Wagner moved to Venice in 1882 with his wife Cosima following the premiere of Parsifal earlier that year. Cosima's father, Franz Liszt, paid them a visit but his presence only added to Wagner's already agitated state of mind.Richard Wagner moved to Venice in 1882 with his wife Cosima following the premiere of Parsifal earlier that year. Cosima's father, Franz Liszt, paid them a visit but his presence only added to Wagner's already agitated state of mind.