Lohengrin (2018)
‘In reality, this Lohengrin is an entirely new phenomenon for the modern consciousness!’ Richard Wagner himself understood the innovative character of his sixth piece of music theatre, completed in 1848, the year of revolutions. Although it is reckoned among his ‘romantic operas’, his new vision of musical drama is already clearly heralded in this work. In his hands, the mediaeval saga of the Knight of the Swan becomes a meditation on the true love that asks no questions. Alain Altinoglu, our Music Director, who has already conducted this work in Bayreuth, guarantees the quality of the music, while the director Olivier Py, known at La Monnaie for his brilliant productions of Les Huguenots and Hamlet, can be relied on not to downplay Wagner’s revolutionary political side. Wagner’s own opinion was that ‘one can only understand Lohengrin if one can liberate oneself from any modern-looking, generalising form of representation so as to see the phenomena of real life’. A challenge to us all?
Cast
- Gábor Bretz - Heinrich der Vogler
- Eric Cutler - Lohengrin
- Ingela Brimberg - Elsa von Brabant
- Andrew Foster-Williams - Friedrich von Telramund
- Elena Pankratova - Ortrud
- Werner Van Mechelen - Heerrufer
Keywords
opera
Trailer
Lohengrin TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Lohengrin about?
- ‘In reality, this Lohengrin is an entirely new phenomenon for the modern consciousness!’ Richard Wagner himself understood the innovative character of his sixth piece of music theatre, completed in 1848, the year of revolutions. Although it is reckoned among his ‘romantic operas’, his new vision of musical drama is already clearly heralded in this work. In his hands, the mediaeval saga of the Knight of the Swan becomes a meditation on the true love that asks no questions. Alain Altinoglu, our Music Director, who has already conducted this work in Bayreuth, guarantees the quality of the music, while the director Olivier Py, known at La Monnaie for his brilliant productions of Les Huguenots and Hamlet, can be relied on not to downplay Wagner’s revolutionary political side. Wagner’s own opinion was that ‘one can only understand Lohengrin if one can liberate oneself from any modern-looking, generalising form of representation so as to see the phenomena of real life’. A challenge to us all?
- Who directed Lohengrin?
- Lohengrin was directed by Olivier Py.
- Who stars in Lohengrin?
- Lohengrin stars Gábor Bretz, Eric Cutler, Ingela Brimberg, Andrew Foster-Williams, Elena Pankratova, Werner Van Mechelen.
- How long is Lohengrin?
- Lohengrin has a runtime of 3h 37m (217 minutes).
- What genre is Lohengrin?
- Lohengrin is a Music film.
- Where was Lohengrin produced?
- Lohengrin was produced in Belgium.