Wagner: Lohengrin

Wagner: Lohengrin

207 mins | Dec. 26, 2009

Wagner's Lohengrin is the mythical tale of the mysterious Knight of the Grail, who appears to defend the princess Elsa - wrongly accused of the murder of her brother. Highlights of Wagner's most lyrical score include the famous Wedding March, which accompanies the marriage of Lohengrin and Elsa. Superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann ("currently the hottest tenor in opera" - The New York Times) makes his role debut in this performance from 2009 and filmed in Munich. He is joined by German soprano Anja Harteros - a former winner of the prestigious Cardiff Singer Of The World competition.

Wagner: Lohengrin

207 mins | Dec. 26, 2009

Wagner: Lohengrin
Wagner's Lohengrin is the mythical tale of the mysterious Knight of the Grail, who appears to defend the princess Elsa - wrongly accused of the murder of her brother. Highlights of Wagner's most lyrical score include the famous Wedding March, which accompanies the marriage of Lohengrin and Elsa. Superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann ("currently the hottest tenor in opera" - The New York Times) makes his role debut in this performance from 2009 and filmed in Munich. He is joined by German soprano Anja Harteros - a former winner of the prestigious Cardiff Singer Of The World competition.
Producers Decca, Bayerische Staatsoper
Original title Wagner: Lohengrin
Directors Richard Jones
Writers

Cast

Jonas Kaufmann

as Lohengrin

Anja Harteros

as Elsa

Wolfgang Koch

as Telramund

Michaela Schuster

as Ortrud

Christof Fischesser

as Heinrich

Kent Nagano

as Conductor