Lohengrin, WWV 75, is a Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German romance, notably the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach and its sequel, Lohengrin, written by a different author, itself inspired by the epic of Garin le Loherain. It is part of the Knight of the Swan tradition.
| Librettist | Richard Wagner (Based on Medieval German Romance (notably the "Parzival" of Wolfram von Eschenbach and its sequel, "Lohengrin", written by a different author, itself inspired by the epic of "Garin le Loherain")) |
| Date of composition | 1848 (1845-1848) |
| Premiered | 1850, August 28th in Weimar, Germany |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | WWV 75 |
| Approx. duration | 210 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
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Voice (Bass)
- Heinrich der Vogler, deutscher König (Heinrich der Vogler)
Voice (Tenor) - Lohengrin Voice (Soprano) - Elsa von Brabant (Elsa of Brabant) Voice (Baritone) - Friedrich von Telramund, brabantischer Graf (a Count of Brabant) Voice (Soprano) - High dramatic soprano ; Ortrud, Friedrichs Gemahlin (Telramund's wife) Voice (Baritone) - Der Heerrufer des Königs (The King's Herald) Voice (Tenor) - Zwei brabantische Edle (Noblemen of Brabant) Voice (Bass) - Zwei brabantische Edle (Noblemen of Brabant) Voice (Soprano) - Zwei Edelknaben (Pages) Voice (Alto) - Zwei Edelknaben (Pages) Chorus/Choir - Saxon, Thuringian, and Brabantian counts and nobles, ladies of honor, pages, vassals, serfs Silent Role - Herzog Gottfried, Elsas Bruder (Elsa's brother) |
| Arrangements |
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Franz Liszt: Aus Lohengrin, S. 446
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Famous Works
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