Schizophrenes Tatortdrama: Lohengrin an der Wiener Staatsoper

David Butt Philip (Lohengrin)

Lohengrin

Malin Byström (Elsa)

Georg Zeppenfeld (Heinrich der Vogler)

Anja Kampe (Ortrud)

Martin Gantner (Friedrich von Telramund)

David Butt Philip (Lohengrin) und Malin Byström (Elsa)

By Norman Schwarze, 04 May 2024

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“Thielemann... selten hat man den Lohengrin so schlüssig, ausbalanciert und nahtlos kompakt gehört”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 2 May 2024

Wagner, Lohengrin

Vienna State Opera

Christian Thielemann, Conductor

Jossi Wieler, Director

Anna Viebrock, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Sebastian Alphons, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Sergio Morabito, Director

Torsten Köpf, Set Designer

Georg Zeppenfeld, Heinrich der Vogler

Malin Byström, Elsa von Brabant

David Butt Philip, Lohengrin

Anja Kampe, Ortrud

Martin Gantner, Friedrich von Telramund

Attila Mókus, The King's Herald

Juraj Kuchar, 1st Nobleman of Brabant

Oleg Zalytskiy, 2nd Nobleman of Brabant

Johannes Gisser, 3rd Nobleman of Brabant

Ferdinand Pfeiffer, 4th Nobleman of Brabant

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Norman Schwarze

Norman ist Münchner, absoluter Reisefanatiker, Blogger und Opernliebhaber seit frühester Kindheit. Besonders begeistert er sich für progressive Inszenierungen und Stücke des 21. Jahrhunderts. Nach seinem Studium der Allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaften orientierte er sich neu und arbeitet nun als Produktmanager im Börsenumfeld. Das ist sein Blog: www.annees-de-pelerinage.com