Richard Wagner: LOHENGRIN (Official trailer 2023)

„For I come not from night and woe, but from light and bliss!“
Is Lohengrin now a radiant hero and fighter for the disenfranchised or a charismatic political strategist? Richard Wagner's interest in complex themes such as religion, philosophy, history or politics is clearly reflected (also) in his last great romantic opera LOHENGRIN. Danish director Kasper Holten unfolds this complexity in his interpretation.

Conductor: Dirk Kaftan
Director: Kasper Holten
Stage design, Costume design: Steffen Aarfing
Light design: Jesper Kongshaug
Chorus Master: Jeremy Bines
Premiere: 15 Apr 2012

Recorded: 25 Jun 2023

With Albert Pesendorfer, Attilio Glaser, Flurina Stucki, Thomas Johannes Mayer, Anna Smirnova, Thomas Lehman, Patrick Cook, Kieran Carrel, Kyle Miller, Dean Murphy, Stephanie Lloyd, Angelika Nolte, Kristina Griep, Saskia Klumpp, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Video by Chris and the FATSOX

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1. What is Lohengrin's only weakness?

2. What is the real reason Telramund went to kill Lohengrin in the third act?

3. For what reason did Lohengrin have to marry Elsa?

4. When was the duel between Lohengrin and Telramund?

5. If it is said that Lohengrin's victory in the fight is based on "God's judgment", then what is "God's judgment" based on?

6. Why does Ortrud think that Elsa will suffer her own consequences?

7. Lohengrin can refuse anyone's question, but why can't he refuse Elsa?

8. Where does Lohengrin's divine power come from? Where does the power to keep a secret come from?

9. Lohengrin accused Elsa of betrayal because of being bewitched, so what specific aspects of Elsa's bewitching are manifested?

10. What is the only reward that Lohengrin is willing to sacrifice for Elsa?