One of my most memorable nights at the opera house was on 19th may 2016 at semperoper, dresden for a sellout, first night staging of lohengrin that one might have thought was a new production such was the level of interest in the city. For some years now it has seemed increasingly anomalous that the kempe lohengrin remastered for cd reissue in 1988 should remain available at full price. This was one of the three commercial recordings of lohengrin in 1953, and hmv put all they could to face decca in bayreuth. Ortrud perishes, and elsa, calling for her lost husband, falls lifeless to the ground. Lohengrin bayreuth festival 2010 3 hours 29 minutes musikalische leitung. More information is available on the official website of the royal opera house.
Wagners opera lohengrin, containing the german text, with. Wagners lohengrin at the centre of this ravishing medieval romance lies a fateful question. You can also use caption editing software or services. As others have noted, at times the subtitles were not in sync but this was a minor. With powerful conviction, nikolaus lehnhoff interprets wagners lohengrin as the dramatic struggle of masculine and feminine, revenge and compassion. At a gathering of the germanic clans held in brabant, king. When veteran pianist wagner first landed at canlis in 1996, he started out performing a set heavy on the great american songbook and the occasional pop tune. Lohengrin prays that elsa may get her lost brother back.
Richard wagner, erich leinsdorf, boston symphony orchestra. Lohengrin by rudolf kempe the good old kempe recording holds up remarkably well, with good remastering on the cd, firm conducting, and. But this only adds to elsas misgivings, to that terrible fear of losing her lord in which, as wagner said, lies the only necessity for a third act. Wagner s opera lohengrin, containing the german text, with an english translation and the music of all the principal airs by wagner, richard, 181883. Wagners opera lohengrin, containing the german text, with an. Jan 22, 2012 lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by richard wagner, first performed in 1850.
Lohengrin libretto englishgerman opera by richard wagner. The swan dives into the river and appears again in the form of gottfried, elsas brother. Wagners romantic three act opera lohengrin holds fond memories for me. Recorded on 23 november 5 december 1962, april 1963. While issued as a hybrid multichannel dsd threedisc set, the sound is not particularly spectacular, being a little murky and slanted toward the extremes of the spectrum. Lohengrin is a character in german arthurian literature. But this only adds to elsas misgivings, to that terrible fear of losing her lord in which, as wagner said, lies the only necessity for. Listening to it right now, and ripping the solti set to listen to tomorrow. Search opera singers, conductors, directors, designers from around the world. We find in both operas the theme of evil and calumny, and above all the confrontation of two couples, one pure and luminous, the other bound. This page lists all recordings of lohengrin by richard wagner 1883.
In its place lohengrin lifts a handsome youth in gleaming silver garments godfrey from the river on to the bank. More than any other of wagners operas, a lohengrin lacking stellar soloists can stand or fall on the precision of its choruses, and soltis and chorus director walter hagengrolls direction is bracingly alive, fully involved in the dramatic action, emotionally demonstrative, and musically precise in the many dense splitchorus passages. Lohengrin is less spectacular but is still rooted in folklore and germanic legend and is imbued with allegorical meaning, as are read more. L is for lohengrin lohengrin, the key opera in wagners transition from romantic composer to creator of vast music dramas, is radiant, lyrical and moving stephen moss. This is a partial discography of lohengrin, an opera by richard wagner.
Apr 14, 2009 this profil release is pulled together out of several performances of richard wagner s opera lohengrin in a production given at cologne philharmonic hall, led by semyon bychkov, in late may to mid june 2008. Wagners opera lohengrin, containing the german text, with an english. Lohengrin royal opera house 2018 production london. Zug zu munster 2 intro act 3 3 bridal chorus purchase. A dove comes down from heaven, and takes the place of the swan at the head of the boat. The young king ludwig ii of bavaria built a fairytale castle in the south of germany and called it neuschwanstein, meaning.
The following table compares some characteristics of some subtitle editing software. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. Another selling point is the presence of claudio abbado, at that time music director of vienna state opera, conducting the. This tale, drawing upon the tradition of the holy grail, enamored king ludwig ii of bavaria, who would give wagner the patronage to fund the construction of the richardwagnerfestpielhaus. Lohengrin opera simple english wikipedia, the free. Lohengrin tries by every conceivable means to avert the impending danger. Euroarts presents this exclusive recording of richard wagners opera lohengrin live from the bayreuth festival in 1982. Lohengrin is been one of wagner s best known works, and contains two of his best known musical pieces.
It takes lohengrin to the castle of the holy grail. Lohengrin, perceiving it, springs up with a look of gratitude and unfastens the chain from the swan, whereupon it immediately plunges beneath the water. Lohengrin is a story written by an unknown german author. As young staff members recommended new artists and songs, wagner s repertoire grew deeper and more varied especially after the next generation of the canlis family took over in 2003. 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. Wagners lohengrin with english subtitles renegade tribune. Australian wrc 2nd pressing, on blue herald labels, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art.
The first production was in weimar, germany on 28 august 1850 at the staatskapelle weimar, conducted by franz liszt. Is not all that surprising that the work is so well loved. Aug 28, 2017 premiering on august 28, 1850, richard wagners lohengrin is steeped in medieval christian and germanic folklore. Weird seeing wagner s lohengrin in modern dress and seemingly set in the 1920s, once you get used to it that really doesnt matter because with any wagner operas what matters is the music and the singing, in this version the singing is totally superb, jonas kaufmann as has been said before is the successor to jon vickers, he is the epitome of. Powerfully acted, almost like a strindberg play, and musically of the highest order, this lohengrin from the festspielhaus in baden. But for lohengrin specialists, this set will be an absorbing alternative.
Powerfully acted, almost like a strindberg play, and musically of the highest order, this lohengrin from the festspielhaus in badenbaden will be a benchmark production for decades. Wagners opera lohengrin, containing the german text, with an english translation and the music of all the principal airs by wagner, richard, 181883. Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by richard wagner, first performed in 1850. Wagner, lohengrin waltraud meier, kent nagano, badenbaden. Lohengrin libretto english opera by richard wagner. It appears variously as a chalice, a cup, or a dish and sometimes as a stone or a caldron into which a bleeding lance drips. Feb 22, 2012 more than any other of wagner s operas, a lohengrin lacking stellar soloists can stand or fall on the precision of its choruses, and soltis and chorus director walter hagengrolls direction is bracingly alive, fully involved in the dramatic action, emotionally demonstrative, and musically precise in the many dense splitchorus passages. The sub plot is delivered with a convincing, human and ferocious intensity. Lohengrin, wwv 75, is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by richard wagner, first performed in 1850. All german excerpts from the libretto are taken from this source. Premiering on august 28, 1850, richard wagners lohengrin is steeped in medieval christian and germanic folklore. Premiere 28 august 1850, weimar grand ducal court theatre cast henry the fowler, king of germany bass lohengrin tenor elsa of brabant soprano duke godfrey silent frederick of telramund, a count of brabant baritone ortrud, his wife soprano or mezzo soprano. At a gathering of the germanic clans held in brabant, king henry the. This profil release is pulled together out of several performances of richard wagners opera lohengrin in a production given at cologne philharmonic hall, led by semyon bychkov, in late may to mid june 2008.
Wagner lohengrin performances opera company searches from the opera critic search suite. Lohengrin by richard wagner libretto english german enry i, the fowler, king of germany bass. Lohengrin, metaphor of the artist news article opera. The plot of lohengrin richard wagner music with ease. An angel recording, released in australia exclusively by world record club. Claudio abbado has thought long and hard about his first wagner opera before committing it to disc. With reinhard hagen, john treleaven, emily magee, hansjoachim ketelsen. The best recommendation for this lohengrin is as the antidote for wagner traditionalists to the ratinfested hans neuenfelss 2010 bayreuth production that has recently come out on opus arte dvd for the first time. Since 1995, collectors in search of a midprice version with jess thomas in the titlerole have been able to rely on the 1962 bayreuth festival recording, conducted by wolfgang sawallisch, deemed mightily impressive by alan blyth 12.
The inclusion of the motto from wagners own home as the floral signature to the house of the lovers is a masterstroke particularly when one understands the unhappy pun inherent in the words. Tannhauser again displays some characteristics of grand opera particularly in the revision that wagner prepared for a performance in paris in 1861. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval german romance, notably the. Ortrudtelramund in lohengrin act 2, siegfried first 30 minutes of act 2, wotanerda scene in siegfried act 3, wotan. Lohengrin is been one of wagners best known works, and contains two of his best known musical pieces. Find the perfect music opera richard wagner lohengrin stock photo. Wagner atto 3 sub ita youtube peter hofmann sings lohengrin s grail narration duration. He had been turned into a swan by the evil magic of ortrud. Lohengrin article about lohengrin by the free dictionary. In the early twentieth century it was one of the most popular operas performed at the met. From opera online lohengrin represents the most exciting aspects of romantic opera. With powerful conviction, nikolaus lehnhoff interprets wagner s lohengrin as the dramatic struggle of masculine and feminine, revenge and compassion.
Lohengrin is less spectacular but is still rooted in folklore and germanic legend and is imbued with allegorical meaning, as are. Wagner lohengrin peter hofmann, karan armstrong, bernd. A lithographer named meser had issued wagners previous three scores, but the enterprise had not been a success. It is related to other stories that belong to the knight of the swan tradition wagners opera is like a fairy tale. Wagner atto 3 sub ita youtube peter hofmann sings lohengrins grail narration duration. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The leinsdorf and keilberth came in wagner opera sets. Elsas reason on beliefs and motives in richard wagners. The prelude to act iii and the well known bridal chorus that is a staple at most weddings. Wagners music, however, was so little understood at the time, that even before lohengrin was produced and not a note of it had been heard, people made fun of it. Production valuessound and pictureare first rate and subtitles are provided in english, german, french, spanish, and catalan. But lohengrin s prayers bring forth gottfried in place of his vanished swan, and after naming the boy ruler of brabant, lohengrin disappears, led by the dove of the grail. You can use the captions editor to make changes to the text and time codes of your captions.
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