Lohengrin

Finished in 1848 and premiered in 1850 in Weimar, Germany, Richard Wagner’s (1813-1883) LOHENGRIN tells a story of a tragic medieval German romance in the Knight of the Swan tradition. Elsa, a princess in Brabant, is rescued and wedded by a knight in shining armor who insists on remaining nameless. Most are familiar with the famous wedding march from the opera (commonly referred to today as “Here Comes the Bride”). Instrumentation: 3(3rd dPicc).3+EH.3+BCl.3: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3): Hp.Org: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set): Vocal Soli (14 roles, SSSAAATTTBBBBB): Chorus: Banda (3.3.3.3: 4.11.3.0: Perc: Hp).