Wagner's religious tale of good and evil, presented live from New York by Margaret Juntwait.
Elsa stands falsely accused of her brother's murder. Knowing herself innocent, she prays to God to send her a knight to champion her cause. A knight in shining armour appears and Elsa places her honour in his keeping. He makes one condition: that she never ask him who he is or from where he came.
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Philipe Auguin.
Act 1
7.10 Interval: Met Singers' Round-Table
Henry Fogel is joined by Ben Heppner and Karita Mattila to talk about Lohengrin.
7.40 Act 2
9.05 Interval: The Met Opera Quiz
Brian Zeger puts listeners' questions to
Lotfi Mansouri , Christopher Purdy and Karen Stone. Send questions to Met Opera Quiz, [address removed], or via [web address removed]
9.35 Act 3 and Act 4
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