Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin," a timeless masterpiece in the realm of classical opera. Released on July 17, 2015, under the Masterpieces Opera label, this album is a testament to Wagner's unparalleled compositional prowess, spanning an impressive three hours and thirty-five minutes of captivating music.
"Lohengrin" is a romantic opera in three acts, composed by Richard Wagner and first performed in 1850. The story revolves around the titular character, Lohengrin, a knight of the Holy Grail who comes to the aid of Elsa of Brabant, a princess accused of murdering her brother. The opera is renowned for its lush orchestration, memorable melodies, and dramatic intensity.
This album features the complete opera, meticulously recorded to capture the essence of Wagner's vision. From the stirring prelude to the dramatic climax, each track is a journey through the rich tapestry of emotions and intrigue that define this classic tale. The operatic voices are powerful and expressive, bringing to life the complex characters and their intertwined destinies.
Wagner's "Lohengrin" is not just an opera; it is a cultural landmark that has influenced generations of composers and musicians. The album is a must-listen for both seasoned opera enthusiasts and those new to the genre, offering a profound and enriching experience. Whether you are drawn to the grandeur of the orchestral arrangements or the depth of the vocal performances, this album promises to be a cherished addition to your classical music collection.
Tracks
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 1: VorspielRichard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 1: "Hört! Grafen, Edle, Freie von Brabant!" (Heerrufer, Brabanter, König Heinrich)Richard Wagner, Hans Braun, Gerhard Stolze, Josef Janko, Alfons Herwig, Theo Adam, Josef Greindl, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 1: "Dank, König, dir, dass du zu richten kamst!" (Friedrich, Chor, König Heinrich)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Hermann Uhde, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Josef Greindl
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 2: "Seht hin! Sie naht, die hart Beklagte" (Chor, König Heinrich, Elsa)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Josef Greindl, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Eleanor Steber
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 2: "Einsam in trüben Tagen" (Elsa, Chor, König Heinrich, Friedrich)Richard Wagner, Joseph Keilberth, Eleanor Steber, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Josef Greindl, Hermann Uhde
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 2: "Wer hier im Gotteskampfe zu streiten kam" (Heerrufer, Chor, Friedrich, Elsa, König Heinrich,)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Hans Braun, Joseph Keilberth, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Hermann Uhde, Eleanor Steber, Josef Greindl
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 3: "Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan!" (Lohengrin, König Heinrich, Chor)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Wolfgang Windgassen, Josef Greindl, Bayreuth Festival Chorus
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 3: "Zum Kampf für eine Magd zu stehn" (Lohengrin, Elsa)Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Eleanor Steber, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 3: "Nun hört! Euch, Volk und Edlen, mach ich kund" (Lohengrin, Chor, Friedrich, König Heinrich,)Richard Wagner, Joseph Keilberth, Wolfgang Windgassen, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Hermann Uhde, Josef Greindl
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 3: "Nun höret mich und achtet wohl" (Heerrufer, Chor, Lohengrin, Friedrich, König Heinrich, Elsa, Ortrud)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Hans Braun, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hermann Uhde, Eleanor Steber, Astrid Varnay
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I, Scene 3: "Durch Gottes Sieg ist jetzt dein Leben mein" (Lohengrin, Chor, König Heinrich, Ortrud, Elsa, Friedrich)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Wolfgang Windgassen, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Josef Greindl, Astrid Varnay, Eleanor Steber, Hermann Uhde
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 1: "Erhebe dich, Genossin meiner Schmach!" (Friedrich, Ortrud)Richard Wagner, Hermann Uhde, Astrid Varnay, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 1: "Was macht dich in so wilder Klage doch vergehn?" (Friedrich, Ortrud)Richard Wagner, Hermann Uhde, Astrid Varnay, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 1: "Du wilde Seherin! Wie willst du doch geheimnisvoll den Geist" (Friedrich, Ortrud)Richard Wagner, Hermann Uhde, Astrid Varnay, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 2: "Euch Lüften, die mein Klagen so traurig oft erfüllt" (Elsa, Ortrud, Friedrich)Richard Wagner, Eleanor Steber, Astrid Varnay, Hermann Uhde, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 2: "Wer ruft? Wie schauerlich und klagend ertönt mein Name" (Elsa, Ortrud)Richard Wagner, Eleanor Steber, Astrid Varnay, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 2: "Entweihte Götter, helft jetzt meiner Rache" (Ortrud, Elsa)Richard Wagner, Eleanor Steber, Astrid Varnay, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 2: "Wie kann ich solche Huld dir lohnen?" (Ortrud, Elsa, Friedrich)Richard Wagner, Eleanor Steber, Astrid Varnay, Hermann Uhde, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 3: "Morgenlied: In Früh'n versammelt uns der Ruf" (Chor)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 3: "Des Königs Wort und Will tu ich kund" (Heerrufer, Chor)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Hans Braun, Bayreuth Festival Chorus
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 4: "Prozession: Gesegnet soll sie schreiten" (Chor, Ortrud, Elsa)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Astrid Varnay, Eleanor Steber
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 4: "Zurück, Elsa!" (Ortrud, Elsa, Chor)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Astrid Varnay, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Eleanor Steber
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 5: "Heil! Heil dem König!" (Chor, König Heinrich, Elsa, Lohengrin)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Josef Greindl, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Eleanor Steber, Wolfgang Windgassen
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 5: "O König! Trugbetörte Fürsten!" (Friedrich, Chor, König Heinrich, Lohengrin)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Hermann Uhde, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Josef Greindl, Wolfgang Windgassen
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II, Scene 5: "Mein Held, entgegne kühn dem Ungetreuen!" (König Heinrich, Elsa, Chor, Lohengrin, Friedrich)Richard Wagner, Joseph Keilberth, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Josef Greindl, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Eleanor Steber, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hermann Uhde
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 1: OrchestervorspielRichard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 1: "Treulich geführt, ziehet dahin" (Chor)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Bayreuth Festival Chorus
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 2: "Das süsse Lied verhallt, wir sind allein" (Lohengrin, Elsa)Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Eleanor Steber, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 2: "Atmest du nicht mit mir die süssen Düfte" (Lohengrin, Elsa)Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Eleanor Steber, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 2: "Höchstes Vertraun hast du mir schon zu danken" (Elsa, Lohengrin)Richard Wagner, Eleanor Steber, Wolfgang Windgassen, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 2: "Weh, nun ist all unser Glück dahin!" (Lohengrin, Elsa)Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Eleanor Steber, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Joseph Keilberth
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 3: "Morgenröte: Heil! König Heinrich!" (Chor, König Heinrich)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Josef Greindl, Bayreuth Festival Chorus
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 3: "Macht Platz, macht Platz dem Helden von Brabant!" (Chor, König Heinrich, Edle, Lohengrin)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Josef Greindl, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Gerhard Stolze, Josef Janko, Alfons Herwig, Theo Adam, Wolfgang Windgassen
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 3: "In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten" (Lohengrin, König Heinrich, Chor)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Wolfgang Windgassen, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Josef Greindl
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 3: "Mir schwankt der Boden!" (Elsa, Lohengrin, Chor, König Heinrich)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Eleanor Steber, Wolfgang Windgassen, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Josef Greindl
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 3: "Mein lieber Schwan!" (Lohengrin, König Heinrich, Chor, Ortrud, Elsa)Richard Wagner, Joseph Keilberth, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Wolfgang Windgassen, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Josef Greindl, Astrid Varnay, Eleanor Steber
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III, Scene 3: "Fahr heim! Fahr heim, du stolzer Heide!" (Ortrud, Lohengrin, Elsa, Chor)Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Joseph Keilberth, Astrid Varnay, Wolfgang Windgassen, Bayreuth Festival Chorus, Eleanor Steber
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