Lohengrin: Romantic Opera in Three Acts

by John P. Jackson

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Genres: Music, Classics, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[nur1s]

Not sure why no one was singing in this opera

[Mike]

Wagner’s most narratively compact libretto, based on the Lohengrin tale told in Wolfram's Parzival. Although not much takes place in the basic narrative, this is all about imagery: Lohengrin pulled by a swan, the transformation of Godfrey at the end, and the ultra-German folk mythology. It's one of the few Wagner librettos that don’t really stand on its own as a work of literature. You have to see the performance to fully appreciate it.

[Bess]

Eu me surpreendi com essa peça.
A jovem Elsa é acusada de ter assassinado o irmão mais novo, por isso é acusada pelo conde Friedrich que a quer condenada à morte. O irmao da Elsa foi enfeitiçado pela invejosa Ortrud que também mentiu e ludibridou o conde para renegar a mão da Elsa e assim se apoderar do reino de Brabante.
A Elsa diz que o julgamento será resolvido numa batalha entre o seu cavalheiro e o conde.
Eis que surge um cavalheiro sendo guiado por um cisne na sua barca. O cavalheiro acredita na inocencia da jovem, ele vence a batalha. O seu único pedido é que a Elsa nunca pergunte a sua origem e o seu nome.
A inveja e o desejo de vingança dominam os derrotados que plantam uma dúvida na mente da jovem, no final o cavalheiro é o jovem Lohengrin,filho do rei Parsifal- aquele que protege o Graal.
Como a sua identidade foi revelada, o jovem precisa retornar para junto do Graal mesmo amando muito a jovem Elsa-que morre tristeza.

A peça me lembrou muito da dúvida que sentimos quando não confiamos em Deus e nas suas promessas, o ser humano geralmente se angustia pelo tempo e o que vai receber do amor divino. Contudo muitas vezes acreditamos mais no maligno do que no amor divino.

[Oksana Osinienė]

Недавно я прослушала аудиокнигу «Лоэнгрин» и осталась под большим впечатлением. Это не просто красивая средневековая легенда о рыцаре, приплывшем в лодке, запряжённой лебедем, а глубокая история о любви, доверии и человеческих сомнениях.

Особенно меня тронула судьба Эльзы. Её неспособность сдержать любопытство кажется очень понятной и человеческой, ведь каждому из нас хочется знать всю правду о близком человеке. В то же время история показывает, как недоверие и сомнения могут разрушить даже самое большое счастье.

Прослушивание книги в аудиоформате позволило лучше прочувствовать атмосферу легенды. Торжественный и немного загадочный стиль повествования создавал ощущение присутствия в рыцарском мире, полном чудес и тайн. После окончания книги остаётся лёгкая грусть и желание задуматься о том, насколько важно доверять тем, кого мы любим.

Я бы оценила эту аудиокнигу на 4 из 5. Она понравится любителям средневековых легенд, романтических историй и произведений, которые заставляют размышлять о человеческих чувствах и поступках.

[Bernardo Henríquez]

Lohengrin fue de verdad una obra muy intensa como lo han sido varias de las óperas que he leído. En esta, existe un rey de Alemania, un personaje que se corta las venas dos veces en la obra, y Elsa von Brabante termina muriéndose ahogada en un pantano.

De verdad que musicalmente me pareció muy interesante la variedad de texturas que usa y los diferentes ritmos que emplea para generar tensión (vi un seisillo de negras en un solo compás y tresillos de corchea+negra).

La edición que leí (Eulenburg) parece ser el director's cut porque hubo una parte de la última última escena en el que dejé de ver en el score lo que sonaba, pero magínate era un diálogo larguísimo. Qué bueno que lo pude terminar.

[Jacob Hurley]

Another attempt at a poetic play by wagner. The grammatic constructions were really awkward in this one and I dunno if it's the translation but it was mostly devoid of imagery. Still got a nice spin on Christianity with paganism sprinkled in... the norse witch ortrud was great:

Wodan the mighty, I call on thee!
Freia the sublime, hear me!
Bless me with guile and deceit,
that my revenge may be sweet!

[Chinen Rachel]

(delayed addition, oopsy)

tldr loong but simple and sweet in message. not sure i'm so on board with the artistic liberties taken with transforming the story for the modern stage but like it was impressive nonetheless

[Jeremy]

Wonderful to follow the score with the music - especially with a Bayreuth production anticipated!

[Jamie]

A beautiful yet simply play, set in a time when justice was applied swiftly and that emphasizes the importance of trust.

[Keso Shengelia]

Wagner + vodka = nightmare all night! :) <3