Lohengrin as chamber opera in Patrick Bialdyga's Leipzig production

By Ako Imamura, 27 March 2022

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“the musical performances attained a level of magnificence that is rarely achieved”

Reviewed at Oper Leipzig, Leipzig on 26 March 2022

Wagner, Lohengrin

Oper Leipzig

Christoph Gedschold, Conductor

Patrick Bialdyga, Director

Marc Löhrer, Set Designer

Thomas Kaiser, Costume Designer

Stefan Bolliger, Lighting Designer

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Oper Leipzig Chorus

Gal James, Elsa von Brabant

Gabriela Scherer, Elsa von Brabant

Simone Schneider, Elsa von Brabant

Evelyn Herlitzius, Ortrud

Kathrin Göring, Ortrud

Stéphanie Müther, Ortrud

Michael Weinius, Lohengrin

Klaus Florian Vogt, Lohengrin

Simon Neal, Friedrich von Telramund

Tuomas Pursio, Friedrich von Telramund

Sebastian Pilgrim, Heinrich der Vogler

Günther Groissböck, Heinrich der Vogler

Alvaro Zambrano, 1st Nobleman of Brabant

Mathias Hausmann, The King's Herald

Martin Häßler, The King's Herald

Vincent Wilke, 3rd Nobleman of Brabant

Jean-Baptiste Mouret, 4th Nobleman of Brabant

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.

Lohengrin as chamber opera in Patrick Bialdyga's expanded Leipzig production