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Lohengrin
Opéra Bastille - from 23 September to 27 October 2023
Lohengrin
Richard Wagner
Opéra Bastille - from 23 September to 27 October 2023
4h20 with 2 intervals
Language : German
Surtitle : French / English
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Pre-opening for the young : 20 Sept. 2023
Opening night : 23 Sept. 2023
About
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In few words:
Accused of killing her brother, the heir to the Duchy of Brabant, Elsa asks to be defended by the man she has seen in her dreams. When he appears, led by a swan, he accepts on condition that she never asks him his name. Richard Wagner was 37 years old when he wrote his romantic opera Lohengrin with its compelling score. Writing not only the music but also the libretto (inspired by Germanic legends), he laid the foundations for his “music drama”, to which a prelude, leitmotivs and an extensive orchestra and choruses also contributed. Director Kirill Serebrennikov, known for his striking creations, makes his Paris Opera debut with this work, upon which his reflection on war as a machine for crushing bodies and souls sheds a sombre light.
CHARACTERS
Elsa: Young woman
Lohengrin: Elsa’s vision and Protector
Ortrud: Psychiatrist and director of the psychiatric clinic
Friedrich von Telramund: Ortrud’s husband and military psychiatrist, also the director of the psychiatric clinic
King Henry: The ruler
The herald: The ruler’s spokesman
- Opening
- First part 60 mn
- Intermission 30 mn
- Second Part 80 mn
- Intermission 30 mn
- Third part 60 mn
- End
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Lohengrin
Romantic opera in three acts (1850)
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24th October on Paris Opera Play, the Paris Opera's streaming platform
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Audio clips
Lohengrin (saison23/24)- Acte 3
Lohengrin (saison23/24)- Acte 2
Lohengrin (saison23/24)- Acte 1
Lohengrin (saison23/24)- Acte 2
Backstage
06:26’
Video
The male chorus in Lohengrin
Interview with Ching-Lien Wu, Olivier Berg and Jean-Michel Ducombs
Both expansive and intense, the male choruses play an essential role in Wagner's oceanic writing. On the occasion of the new production of Lohengrin directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, the Chorus master and two members of the Paris Opera Chorus discuss their work: searching for the right vocal colours, enduring this vocal marathon and enhancing stereo effects.
01:30’
Video
Draw-me Lohengrin
Understand the plot in 1 minute
06:23’
Video
Plunging into the world of Wagner: interview with Kirill Serebrennikov
Director Kirill Serebrennikov, famed for his forceful creations, makes his Paris Opera debut with Richard Wagner's Lohengrin over which he sheds a sombre light as he reflects on war, a machine that crushes bodies and souls.
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