Wagner: Lohengrin
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Composer: Richard WagnerDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); German (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 214 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Movie Reviews of Wagner: Lohengrin
Movie Review: Fairy Tale Lohengrin
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen 3 DVD productions of Lohengrin -- this one, the MET version with Hoffman/Marton, and the Vienna version with Domingo/Studer. As is often the case, none is "ideal" but I rate this version significantly above the other two. It doesn't have the strongest Lohengrin but Frey is certainly more than adequate. His youthful appearance is a definite asset and if he is a little "wooden", that fits with the otherworldliness of the character. (Domingo, by contrast, is more Melchior-like -- large voice and girth, great for a CD, not so credible for a DVD with many EXTREME CLOSEUPS.) Studer looks and sings well; her costumes (like those of others in this production) are of the generic flowing robes variety -- but they are colorful and can be viewed as both traditional and timeless. (Again, for comparison, the costumes of the Vienna production are probably more accurate for 10th century Europe but are dismal in appearance; coupled with the low lighting and the claustrophobic stage and you have an ugly production.) Ortrud (Schnaut) is a standout (certainly not a lovely voice, but a powerful one well suited for the character; also a good actress). But the overwhelming impression is that of viewing a fairy tale courtesy of the scenery, lighting, and stage movement that Herzog brings to the production. Scenes appear to leap from a children's story book or, perhaps, a medieval book of hours. There are changes of weather (snow), changes of light from night to day, rippling water, and so forth. But the production is not literal like the MET and Vienna Lohengrins. There is a smoke and laser show accompanying Lohengrin's entrance and exit (but it is in keeping with the fairy tale atmosphere). For me, this production reflects the essence of Lohengrin -- a mythological tale that is enhanced by the lighting, colors, and careful arrangement of the singers in living tableaux.
Summary of Wagner: Lohengrin
Acclaimed director Werner Herzog stages Richard Wagner sclassic opera, Lohengrin in a lavish production filmed at the
famed Bayreuth Opera House, with Peter Schneider
conducting the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. The medieval
romance of the Swan Knight, who comes miraculously to the
rescue of the falsely accused Elsa of Brabant, became one
of Richard Wagner s most beloved operas. This production
features an all-star cast including Cheryl Studer as Elsa
and Paul Frey as Lohengrin, as well as Gabriele Schnaut,
Ekkehard Wlaschiha and Manfred Schenk.
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