Richard Wagner: Lohengrin (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Richard Wagner: Lohengrin is a notable film directed by Árpád Schilling.

What it’s about. What are heroes made of and why do our societies need them so badly? At the Staatsoper Stuttgart, stage director Árpád Schilling tries to answer this mythological, political and existential question, lying at the core of Richard Wagners Lohengrin. A wonder! A miracle!, the men and women of Brabant agreed when, against all expectations, someone stood up for Elsa and invalidated the allegations made by the plaintiff Telramund. And yet he does the most normal thing in the world: to help a person in distress. So why is there a need for this savior, surrounded by the aura of mystery, whose name and origin even his new wife Elsa cannot ask? Why does the collective body abdicates its moral and political responsibilities and surrenders them to a single individual? And when does the providential man stops being a savior and becomes a threat?

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Richard Wagner: Lohengrin page.