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Lohengrin (1986)

1986-01-10 · 3h 43m · DE
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Wagner’s Romantic opera demands singing actors who can truly inhabit their parts, and that’s just what we have here. Is it possible for a Knight of the Holy Grail to look more enticing than Peter Hofmann? No wonder Elsa (Eva Marton) falls in love at first sight. Marton’s heroine is innocent, but she is also a passionate, real-life young woman—which is good, because Leonie Rysanek is positively demented as Ortrud, the sorceress who accuses Elsa and Lohengrin of using magic. With James Levine’s superb conducting, the orchestra and chorus are similarly magical.

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Richard WagnerWriterBrian LargeDirector

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Peter HofmannPeter HofmannLohengrinÉva MartonÉva MartonElsaLeonie RysanekLeonie RysanekOrtrudLeif RoarLeif RoarTelramundAnthony RaffellAnthony RaffellThe King's HeraldJohn MacurdyJohn MacurdyKing HenryCharles AnthonyCharles AnthonyFirst nobleJohn GilmoreJohn GilmoreSecond nobleJohn DarrenkampJohn DarrenkampThird nobleRichard VernonRichard VernonFourth nobleChristian CollinsChristian CollinsGottfriedMET OrchestraMET Orchestra

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OperaThe metropolitan opera

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Genre affinityMusicTheme affinityOpera · The Metropolitan OperaPacingLongDirector preference396956Actor preference500515 · 505947 · 548643Country preferenceUs

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What is Lohengrin about?

Wagner’s Romantic opera demands singing actors who can truly inhabit their parts, and that’s just what we have here. Is it possible for a Knight of the Holy Grail to look more enticing than Peter Hofmann? No wonder Elsa (Eva Marton) falls in love at first sight. Marton’s heroine is innocent, but she is also a passionate, real-life young woman—which is good, because Leonie Rysanek is positively demented as Ortrud, the sorceress who accuses Elsa and Lohengrin of using magic. With James Levine’s superb conducting, the orchestra and chorus are similarly magical.

How long is Lohengrin?

Lohengrin has a runtime of 223 minutes.