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Lohengrin
Richard Wagner
Production from 1998
Elsa of Brabant is suspected of having killed her younger brother Gottfried in the forest. When King Henry the Fowler asks Elsa to defend herself, she pleads for an imaginary knight to come to her aid. Suddenly, Lohengrin, the Knight of the Swan, appears. He promises to fight for Elsa, but makes her promise beforehand never to question him about his identity or provenance.
„Längst ist die Inszenierung ein moderner Klassiker.“ Hamburger Abendblatt
Romantic opera in three acts
Composer: Richard Wagner
Libretto: Richard Wagner
Composer: Richard Wagner
Libretto: Richard Wagner
- 1850 28 August, premiere at the Grand Ducal Court Theatre in Weimar
- 1998 18 January, premiere of this production at the Hamburg State Opera
- 2026 Vortrag: Am 11. April 2026, 17:15 findet im Vorderhaus der Hamburgischen Staatsoper der Vortrag „Richards Erbe(n): Klassenzimmer Konwitschny“ von Prof. Jutta Toelle statt.
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Cast
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Musikalische Leitung
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InszenierungPeter Konwitschny
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BühneHelmut Brade
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Mitarbeit KostümInga von Bredow
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LichtManfred Voss
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ChorAlice Meregaglia
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DramaturgieWerner Hintze
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König Heinrich
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Lohengrin
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Elsa
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Friedrich von Telramund
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Ortrud
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HeerruferSzymon Mechliński
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1. Brabantischer Edler
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2. Brabantischer EdlerColin Aikins
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3. Brabantischer Edler
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4. Brabantischer Edler
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The Production
- Venue Main Stage
- Duration 270 m
- Break Two breaks of 25 minutes after the first (after about 60 minutes) and the second act (after about 2 hours and 50 minutes)
- Age recommendation Ab 14 Jahren/Klasse 9
- Language In German with German surtitles
Elsa of Brabant is suspected of having killed her younger brother Gottfried in the forest. This accusation is put forward by Friedrich of Telramund, Count of Brabant, whose wife Ortrud is secretly plotting against Elsa. When King Henry the Fowler asks Elsa to defend herself, she pleads for an imaginary knight to come to her aid. King Henry asks the men present to fight to defend the honour of Elsa of Brabant, but no one steps forward. Suddenly, Lohengrin, the Knight of the Swan, appears. He promises to fight for Elsa, but makes her promise beforehand never to question him about his identity or provenance.
Supporting Program
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Vortrag: Am 11. April 2026, 17:15 findet im Vorderhaus der Hamburgischen Staatsoper der Vortrag „Richards Erbe(n): Klassenzimmer Konwitschny“ von Prof. Jutta Toelle statt.
