Richard Wagner: Lohengrin (premier)
2025-11-20T16:00:00.000Z
Duration: 4 hours 45 minutes with two intermissions
Language: German
Subtitles: Hungarian, English, German
If Richard Wagner had lived in the 20th century, he would have been one of the most brilliant filmmakers – as we might conclude from his Lohengrin: Lohengrin, the mysterious knight and guardian of the Holy Grail, arrives in Antwerp in disguise, in a swan-drawn boat, to rescue the beautiful Elsa, who has been accused of murder. On condition that she does not question his true identity, Lohengrin marries her. After the wedding, however, the manipulations of the defeated Ortrud overcome Elsa's curiosity about her husband's true identity – which is thus revealed. Lohengrin returns to the temple of the Holy Grail...
Wagner's cinematic world is not far removed from OPERA's new production of Lohengrin. Directed by András Almási-Tóth, the setting, inspired by 19th-century romanticism and reminiscent of futuristic steampunk films, presents the irreconcilable contradictions between good and evil, dream and reality, Lohengrin and society's completely opposing worldviews, from which it is practically impossible to emerge victorious – or even happy.
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Schedule
CAST
Conductor: Rajna Martin
Heinrich der Vogler: Derek Welton, Péter Fried
Lohengrin: Christopher Sokolowski, Szabolcs Brickner
Elsa von Brabant: Johanni van Oostrum, Klára Kolonits
Friedrich von Telramund: Egils Siliņš, Károly Szemerédy
Ortrud: Judit Kutasi, Szilvia Rálik
The King's Herald: Kostas Smoriginas, Bence Pataki
Brabant Nobles: Botond Pál (opera studio), Benjámin Beeri (opera studio), Zhaochi Xu (opera studio), Alex Vereshchak (opera studio)
Gottfried: Benjámin Taba
Golden Swan: Vincent Elias Heyme
Black Swan: Tamás Bátor
Pages: N. N.
With the participation of the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Choir and Children's Choir
Location
Hungarian State Opera
The Hungarian State Opera House is the only theatre in Hungary with a large company, specialising in operas and ballets. The building is one of Budapest's most important 19th century monuments. It was built in neo-Renaissance style according to the plans of Miklós Ybl. The richly decorated interior was designed by renowned Hungarian artists, including Mór Than, Károly Lotz and Bertalan Székely.
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