Rent Lohengrin: Wiener Staatsoper (Christian Thielemann) (2024)

3h 28min

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The Wiener Staatsoper presents a Wagner classic staged by duo Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, who showcase Lohengrin as a crime thriller with a twist. At the podium is Christian Thielemann, who more than proves his reputation as the Wagner-expert par excellence. On stage, David Butt Philip as the titular Lohengrin is a "heldentenor with radiance and stamina" (Kleine Zeitung), while Malin Bystrom portrays an Elsa who might not be as innocent as the libretto suggests and convinces with "dramatic furore" (Der Standard). Anja Kampe sings her Ortrud "beautifully, yet so expressively, with such diction" (Kurier) and Martin Gantner's Telramund is "flawless in its precision" (News).
/ "When it comes to Wagner, Christian Thielemann really is in a class of his own" (Der Standard) / "The choirs were a force to be reckoned with, and the orchestra proved its outstanding quality in harmony with the great Wagnerian Thielemann" (Salzburger Nachrichten)
Actors:: Byström Malin, Philip David Butt, Thielemann Christian, Kampe Anja, Zeppenfeld Georg, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Wagner Richard, Gantner Martin
Writers:: Wagner Richard
Studio:: Naxos Music UK Ltd.
Genres:: Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
Countries:: Austria