Richard Wagner - Lohengrin - Prelude
Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first
performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German
romance, notably the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach and its sequel, Lohengrin, written
by a different author, itself inspired by the epic of Garin le Loherain. It is part of the Knight of
the Swan tradition.
The opera has proved inspirational towards other works of art. Among those deeply moved
by the fairy-tale opera was the young King Ludwig II of Bavaria. 'Der Märchenkönig' ('The Fairy-tale King') as he was dubbed later built his ideal fairy-tale castle and dubbed it "New Swan
Stone," or "Neuschwanstein", after the Swan Knight. It was King Ludwig's patronage that later gave Wagner the means and opportunity to compose, build a theatre for, and stage his epic
cycle, the Ring of the Nibelung.
The most popular and recognizable part of the opera is the Bridal Chorus, better known as
"Here Comes the Bride", often played as a processional at weddings in the West.
The first production of Lohengrin was in Weimar, Germany on 28 August 1850 at the
Staatskapelle Weimar under the direction of Franz Liszt, a close friend and early supporter
of Wagner.
Picture: Neuschwanstein Castle.
Conductor: Michael Halasz
Orchestra: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
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