Tamara Wilson, Günther Groissböck, Brian Mulligan, & Errin Duane Brooks to Lead Lohengrin Seminar

The Wagner Society of New York will present its “Lohengrin” seminar led by current Metropolitan Opera cast members, Tamara Wilson, Günther Groissböck, Brian Mulligan, and Errin Duane Brooks. The 42nd annual seminar by the Wagner Society which coincides with the Met’s current production “Lohengrin” will include various presentations, interviews, and live performance demonstrations. Met Opera Orchestra pianist and lecturer Jeffrey {…}

Mar 5, 2023

Metropolitan Opera Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Lohengrin’

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its performance of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” on March 5, 2023. The company said that for “this afternoon’s performance of Wagner’s Lohengrin, the role of Telramund will be sung by Thomas Hall, replacing Evgeny Nikitin, who is ill.” Hall made his Met on March 2, also replacing Nikitin who is ill. Hall made {…}

Mar 1, 2023

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Lohengrin

Photo Credit: Ken Howard The Met Opera presented Wagner’s “Lohengrin” with tenor Piotr Beczała, Wagnerian sopranos Tamara Wilson and Christine Goerke, under the direction of François Girard, and Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, for the 2023 season opening on February 26th. “Lohengrin” was first performed in Weimar, Germany, in 1850 at the Staatskapelle Weimar, under the direction of Franz Liszt. However, the {…}

Feb 25, 2023

‘Lohengrin’s Sweetest Song’ – The History Behind Lohengrin Chocolate

Over time, enough foods, wines, and spirits have been themed to “Lohengrin” that all gathered together; they could well be presented during that opera’s opulent wedding feast. The Alsatian producer Victor Hertz, for example, offers a Cuvée Lohengrin, a pinot gris. In 2012, when La Scala opened with a Claus Guth production of “Lohengrin” starring Jonas Kaufmann, Milan’s late, great {…}

Jan 29, 2023

Piotr Beczala Leads Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Lohengrin’

(Credit: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Wagner’s masterpiece “Lohengrin” for the first time in 17 years. The company will present a new production by renowned director François Girard, who created productions for “Der Fliegende Hollander” and “Parsifal” for the Met. The new production will see Girard collaborate with artist and designer Tim Yip who {…}

Dec 20, 2022

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Conductor Change for Final ‘Lohengrin’

The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for the Dec. 21, 2022 performance of “Lohengrin.” In a social media post, the company noted that the performance will led by conductor Constantin Trinks. He will replace François-Xavier Roth, who is ill. He joins a cast starring Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role, Johanni van Oostrum as Elsa, Johan Reuter {…}

Dec 20, 2022

CD Review: Jonathan Tetelman’s ‘Arias’

There is no doubt Jonathan Tetelman’s “Arias” is one of the most sensational solo debuts in past months, as it combines the infinitely rich and malleable voice of a dark tenore lirico with a level of artistic maturity that is nothing short of exceptional. A Magisterial Debut Produced for Deutsche Grammophon the album offers a selection of French and mostly {…}

Dec 20, 2022

Teatro Comunale di Bologna 2022 Review: Lohengrin

(Photo: Andrea Ranzi) For the Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s final production at the Sala Bibiena, before its four-year closure for major refurbishment, it presented Wagner’s “Lohengrin” conducted by Asher Fisch and directed by Luigi De Angelis. For those who like their operas to be a challenge, this production may have proved to be a worthwhile experience, but even then, this {…}

Feb 27, 2022

Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Lohengrin’ to be Affected by War

With the Metropolitan Opera cutting ties with Putin-supported musicians and companies, the upcoming “Lohengrin” production will be affected. Thie staging of the opera, which is a co-production with Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre, was planned back in 2017 alongside upcoming renditions of “Aida” and “Salome.” In an interview with the New York Times, General Manager Peter Gelb said, “We’re scrambling, but I {…}

Feb 8, 2022

Oper Leipzig Announces Production Change for ‘Lohengrin’

Oper Leipzig has announced a change in its production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” The company noted that opera, which is set to open on March 26, will now be staged by the house director Patrick Bialdyga rather than the originally planned Katharina Wagner. In a statement, Artistic Director Ulf Schirmer, said that the change was due to “technical difficulties with the {…}

Jan 1, 2022

Grigory Shkarupa Replaces René Pape in Staatsoper Berlin’s ‘Lohengrin’

(Credit: Daniil Rabovsky) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced that bass Grigory Shkarupa will replace René Pape in the role of Heinrich der Vogler in Wagner’s “Lohengrin” for the performances on April 24, 30, and May 7, 2022. Shkarupa joins a cast that includes Vida Miknevičiūtė as Elsa von Brabant, Martin Gantner as Friedrich von Telramund, Iréne Theorin as {…}