Wagner: Lohengrin

Richard Jones
2009-12-26


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207 min

Wagner's Lohengrin is the mythical tale of the mysterious Knight of the Grail, who appears to defend the princess Elsa - wrongly accused of the murder of her brother. Highlights of Wagner's most lyrical score include the famous Wedding March, which accompanies the marriage of Lohengrin and Elsa. Superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann ("currently the hottest tenor in opera" - The New York Times) makes his role debut in this performance from 2009 and filmed in Munich. He is joined by German soprano Anja Harteros - a former winner of the prestigious Cardiff Singer Of The World competition.

Cast

Name Character Team
Jonas Kaufmann Lohengrin Unowned
Anja Harteros Elsa Unowned
Wolfgang Koch Telramund Unowned
Michaela Schuster Ortrud Unowned
Christof Fischesser Heinrich Unowned
Kent Nagano Conductor Unowned