Richard Wagner - Lohengrin (2016)
A dream came true at Dresden's Semperoper in May 2016 when opera superstars Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko made their Wagner debuts as Lohengrin and Elsa, inspired to take on their new roles by Christian Thielmann, the Dresden Staatskapelle's principal conductor and one of the leading Wagner conductors of our day. Die Welt described the performance captured here as "musically one of the finest Lohengrins of all time". Contributing to the triumph are Evelyn Herlitzius's Ortrud. Tomasz Konieczny's Telramund, Georg Zeppenfeld's King Henry and the Dresden State Opera Chorus.
Director: Tiziano Mancini
Genre: Music
Runtime: 215 min
Release Date: May 22, 2016
Cast
- Piotr Beczała - Lohengrin
- Anna Netrebko - Elsa von Brabant
- Georg Zeppenfeld - Heinrich der Vogler
- Tomasz Konieczny - Friedrich von Telramund
- Evelyn Herlitzius - Ortrud
- Derek Welton - The King's Herald
- Tom Martinsen - Nobleman of Brabant
- Simeon Esper - Nobleman of Brabant
- Matthias Henneberg - Nobleman of Brabant
- Tilmann Ronnebeck - Nobleman of Brabant
Music: Richard Wagner
Production: Unitel, Semperoper Dresden, ZDF, ARTE, Deutsche Grammophon
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
opera, live performance, semperoper dresden
More Films by Director: Tiziano Mancini
More Films in Genre: Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Richard Wagner - Lohengrin about?
- A dream came true at Dresden's Semperoper in May 2016 when opera superstars Piotr Beczala and Anna Netrebko made their Wagner debuts as Lohengrin and Elsa, inspired to take on their new roles by Christian Thielmann, the Dresden Staatskapelle's principal conductor and one of the leading Wagner conductors of our day. Die Welt described the performance captured here as "musically one of the finest Lohengrins of all time". Contributing to the triumph are Evelyn Herlitzius's Ortrud. Tomasz Konieczny's Telramund, Georg Zeppenfeld's King Henry and the Dresden State Opera Chorus.
- Who directed Richard Wagner - Lohengrin?
- Richard Wagner - Lohengrin was directed by Tiziano Mancini.
- Who stars in Richard Wagner - Lohengrin?
- Richard Wagner - Lohengrin stars Piotr Beczała, Anna Netrebko, Georg Zeppenfeld, Tomasz Konieczny, Evelyn Herlitzius, Derek Welton.
- How long is Richard Wagner - Lohengrin?
- Richard Wagner - Lohengrin has a runtime of 3h 35m (215 minutes).
- What genre is Richard Wagner - Lohengrin?
- Richard Wagner - Lohengrin is a Music film.
- Where was Richard Wagner - Lohengrin produced?
- Richard Wagner - Lohengrin was produced in Germany.