Act III
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Act III is the final act of Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin," culminating in the revelation of the hero's identity and the tragic resolution of the central vow of silence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act III (Lohengrin) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera act ⓘ |
| basedOn |
legend of the Swan Knight
ⓘ
medieval Grail legend ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Elsa von Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friedrich von Telramund NERFINISHED ⓘ King Heinrich der Vogler NERFINISHED ⓘ Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ortrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Elsa collapses and dies of grief
ⓘ
Elsa questions Lohengrin about his name and origin ⓘ Lohengrin departs in the swan boat ⓘ Lohengrin must leave Elsa after the question is asked ⓘ Lohengrin reveals he is a Knight of the Holy Grail ⓘ Lohengrin reveals he is son of Parsifal ⓘ Ortrud and Telramund attempt to undermine Lohengrin ⓘ Telramund attacks Lohengrin and is killed ⓘ transformation of the swan back into Elsa's brother ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus |
breaking of Elsa's vow of silence
ⓘ
revelation of Lohengrin's identity ⓘ tragic resolution of the vow of silence ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | climax and denouement of Lohengrin ⓘ |
| famousExcerpt | “Treulich geführt” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Act II (Lohengrin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic opera ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalNumber | “Treulich geführt” ⓘ |
| musicalNumberType | bridal chorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensWith | bridal chamber scene ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Dritter Aufzug ⓘ |
| partOf | Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfStructure | three-act structure of Lohengrin ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
final act
ⓘ
third act ⓘ |
| precedes | curtain calls ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Franz Liszt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1850-08-28 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Hoftheater Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| theme |
faith and doubt
ⓘ
identity and secrecy ⓘ sacred vow and its violation ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| workBy | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.