Wagner: Lohengrin [Video]

Overview

As mounted for the 2009 Munich Festival, Richard Jones's revisionist production of Richard Wagner's 1850 three-act romantic opera +Lohengrin made headlines for its radically modernized vision, and also for its lead performance by heldentenor Jonas Kaufmann as the title character. That entire production appears in this release. It co-stars Anja Harteros as Elsa], 4Wolfgang Koch as Friedrich von Telramund, Michaela Schuster as Ortrud and Christof Fischesser as Heinrich. The Bayerisches Staatsorchester provides symphonic accompaniment under the baton of maestro Kent Nagano; Ultz designed the sets and costumes.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2010
UPC:	0044007433874
Original Release:	2009
Source:	Decca
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	3:27:00
Sales rank:	59,126

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Anja Harteros	Primary Artist,Elsa
Jonas Kaufmann	Lohengrin
Kent Nagano	Primary Artist
Jonas Kaufmann	Primary Artist
Wolfgang Koch	Friedrich Von Telramund
Michaela Schuster	Ortrud
Christof Fischesser	Heinrich
Evgeny Nikitin	Heerrufer (Herald)
Kent Nagano	Conductor
Richard Wagner	Composer

Technical Credits

Richard Jones	Director
Karina Fibich	Director