Act II
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Act II is the middle act of Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin," advancing the drama through political intrigue and the deepening conflict surrounding the mysterious knight’s identity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act II (Lohengrin) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera act ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Ortrud and Telramund plot against Lohengrin and Elsa ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsScene |
Elsa’s growing doubt about Lohengrin’s name and origin
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Ortrud and Telramund outside the palace at night ⓘ Ortrud’s attempt to win Elsa’s confidence ⓘ Telramund’s public accusation of Lohengrin ⓘ public gathering before the cathedral ⓘ |
| dramaticClimaxWithinAct | Telramund’s public challenge to Lohengrin ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
develops political intrigue
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intensifies conflict over Lohengrin’s hidden identity ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Elsa von Brabant
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Friedrich von Telramund NERFINISHED ⓘ Herald ⓘ King Heinrich der Vogler NERFINISHED ⓘ Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ortrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Act III (Lohengrin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Act I (Lohengrin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | through-composed German music drama ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
dramatic ensembles
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large choral scenes ⓘ orchestral writing emphasizing tension and foreboding ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | prepares the revelation of Lohengrin’s identity in Act III ⓘ |
| notableCharacterDevelopment | Elsa’s transition from trust to doubt ⓘ |
| notableCharacterFocus | Ortrud’s scheming and manipulation ⓘ |
| operaTitle | Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| positionInWork | second act ⓘ |
| premiereOfWholeWorkConductor | Franz Liszt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOfWholeWorkDate | 1850-08-28 ⓘ |
| premiereOfWholeWorkPlace | Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questionMotif | prohibition on asking Lohengrin’s name and origin ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Germany (legendary Middle Ages) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWork |
Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach
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medieval legend of the Swan Knight ⓘ |
| theme |
faith versus skepticism
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forbidden knowledge ⓘ mistrust and doubt ⓘ political manipulation ⓘ |
| workTypeOfWhole | Romantic opera ⓘ |
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