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Performance on 3: Lohengrin

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Wagner's powerful opera Lohengrin in a production from last year's Bayreuth Festival. A maiden in distress is rescued by a knight in gleaming armour who arrives on a swan. He makes the condition that she should never ask his name.

Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Antonio Pappano

Contributors

Singers:
Bayreuth Festival Chorus
Musicians:
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
Conductor:
Antonio Pappano
King Henry:
John Tomlinson (bass)
Lohengrin:
Roland Wagenfuhrer (tenor)
Elsa:
Melanie Diener (soprano)
Telramund:
Jean-Philippe Lafont (baritone)
Ortrud:
Gabriele Schnaut (mezzo)
Herald:
Roman Trekel (baritone)
1st Noble:
Michael Howard (tenor)
2nd Noble:
Arnold Bezuyen (tenor)
3rd Noble:
Attila Jun (baritone)
4th Noble:
Jyrki Korhonen (baritone)
Source: Radio Times

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