Overview
Synopsis
When King Heinrich of Saxony arrives at Brabant castle, Telramund and his wife, the pagan princess Ortrud, tell the king a lie. They state that Elsa has murdered her brother, Gottfried, in order to inherit his money. Luckily, a knight in shining armor comes to save Elsa. However, does this only on the condition that she never asks his identity. The Knight and Elsa soon fall in love. However, on their wedding night, she makes the mistake of asking his identity. This question breaks a spell that allowed him to remain at Brabant with her. Lohengrin now must return to the Grail but promises that Gottfried will return.
Show Information
- Music
- Richard Wagner
- Category
- Opera
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 3
- Genres
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen, Early Teen, Elderly Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Female |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
Male |
Bass |
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Featured |
Male |
Bass |
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Featured |
Male |
Silent |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Scenes
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