Lohengrin (pronounced [ˈloːənˌɡʁiːn] in German), WWV 75, is a Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850.

Lohengrin (German: [ˈloːənɡʁiːn]) is a character in German Arthurian literature. The son of Parzival (Percival), he is a knight of the Holy Grail sent in a boat pulled by swans to rescue a maiden who can never ask his identity.

An anonymous Middle High German poem, Lohengrin (c. 1275–90), set the story in the historical context of the reign of the German king Henry I the Fowler (876?–936), and its author elaborated the realistic elements of the story at the expense of much romantic material.

Explore the story, music, and history of Wagner's opera Lohengrin in this comprehensive guide.

Mar 10, 2019 · First performed on August 28, 1850, Lohengrin is a three-act romantic period opera composed by Richard Wagner. The story is set in 10th century Antwerp.

3 days ago · Lohengrin is the main protagonist, but Elsa also has a strong character. Wagner’s Barcelona production will have a surprise twist to this story, but Euronews Culture has been sworn to secrecy

Lohengrin is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner. Wagner wrote both the words and the music. It is based on an old German legend.

On Monday, March 17, at 7:00 PM, Catalunya Música will broadcast live the opera 'Lohengrin' by Richard Wagner from the Gran Teatre del Liceu, as part of the program "Live at the Opera," hosted by Xavier Montagut, Aleix Palau, and Judit Jordana.

1 day ago · Lohengrin, un canto del cisne wagneriano La Barcelona wagneriana revive con el estreno de un nuevo Lohengrin firmado por Katharina Wagner. Preludio. Se ha considerado a Lohengrin (Weimar, 1850), la apoteosis de la ópera romántica alemana. No solo por ser un punto culminante de la obra wagneriana antes de entrar en la etapa de sus óperas maduras, con el estreno de Tristan und Isolde (Munich ...

4 days ago · Lohengrin s'havia d'haver estrenat el 2020, i quan vam tancar el contracte amb Iréne Theorin el conflicte [amb Katharina Wagner] encara no havia aparegut. La Iréne ha estat la referència wagneriana en aquest teatre, on ha cantat a Siegfried, Götterdämmerung, Tristan und Isolde i Die Walküre, i de cap manera la volíem perdre. No estàvem ...

Mar 18, 2023 · Lohengrin stands at the epicenter of Richard Wagner’s career—chronologically, thematically, and artistically. It is a Romantic-era reimagining of a persistent Medieval legend about a mystical knight who champions an oppressed maiden on the sole condition that she never ask his name, and the issues at stake range from the spiritual (the role ...

Lohengrin plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.

Mar 18, 2023 · Often regarded as the grand finale to the long tradition of German Romantic opera—composed just before Richard Wagner revolutionized music and drama with transcendental masterpieces like Tristan und Isolde, Der Ring des Nibelungen, and Parsifal—Lohengrin centers on a valiant knight who saves a virtuous maiden, on the sole condition that she ...

4 days ago · El Gran Teatro del Liceu de Barcelona tuvo que cancelar y retirar hace cinco años de cartel el estreno mundial de la ópera Lohengrin, con la firma de la escenógrafa Katharina Wagner, bisnieta ...

3 days ago · Lohengrin es el principal protagonista, pero Elsa también tiene un fuerte carácter. La producción de Wagner en Barcelona tendrá un giro sorpresa en esta historia , pero 'Euronews Culture' ha ...

1 day ago · Lohengrin es considerada por muchos, aparte de la ópera más italiana de Wagner, la mejor puerta de entrada a sus dominios, seguramente por esa posición intermedia en su trayectoria, que le ...

2 days ago · 175 Jahre nach der Uraufführung präsentiert Katharina Wagner "Lohengrin" im Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona - mit einer überraschenden Wendung.

Rudolf Schock (Lohengrin, tenor) Maud Cunitz (Elsa of Brabant, soprano) Josef Metternich (Frederick of Telramund, bass) Margarete Klose (Prtrud, mezzo-soprano) Horst Günter (The King's Herald, bass) NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (orchestra and chorus) Wilhelm Schüchter (conductor) Max Thurn (chorus master) Otto Franze (chorus master ...

Dec 1, 2019 · Lohengrin is a brilliant opera, with great scenes and strong contrasts. As in Tannhäuser, Wagner juxtaposes two different worlds. In Lohengrin it is the purity of the Knights of the Grail and the dark world of the pagan magicians. As usual, Wagner wrote the …

He is the son of Parsifal, and his name is Lohengrin. Elsa’s promise having been broken, he must now return to the Grail. Perceiving on the horizon the swan that brought him to Brabant, Lohengrin bids Elsa a painful farewell.