Act I
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Act I of Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin" introduces the mysterious knight Lohengrin as he arrives to defend Elsa of Brabant and sets the stage for the opera’s central themes of faith, identity, and forbidden questions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I (Lohengrin) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of an opera ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
faith
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forbidden questions ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionOfDefense | Elsa must never ask Lohengrin his name or origin ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
introduces Lohengrin as Elsa’s champion
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sets up Elsa’s trial ⓘ |
| follows | Prelude to Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic opera act ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter |
Elsa of Brabant
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Friedrich von Telramund NERFINISHED ⓘ King Heinrich der Vogler NERFINISHED ⓘ Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ortrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Elsa of Brabant
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Friedrich von Telramund NERFINISHED ⓘ King Heinrich der Vogler NERFINISHED ⓘ Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ortrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalNumber |
Elsa’s dream narration ("Einsam in trüben Tagen")
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King Heinrich’s opening address to the Brabantine nobles ⓘ Lohengrin’s appearance and acceptance of the combat ⓘ the summons to the duel ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | through-composed ⓘ |
| operaNumberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Elsa’s vision of a knight sent by God
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King Heinrich summons nobles of Brabant ⓘ Lohengrin arrives in a boat drawn by a swan ⓘ Lohengrin offers to defend Elsa ⓘ Telramund claims Elsa’s inheritance NERFINISHED ⓘ accusation against Elsa of murdering her brother ⓘ trial by combat is decreed ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first act ⓘ |
| precedes | Act II (Lohengrin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Franz Liszt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1850-08-28 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Duchy of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 10th century ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | medieval Grail and Swan Knight legends ⓘ |
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