Lohengrin is staged by the enfant terrible Hans Neuenfels, and offers a thought-provoking production of brilliant visual clarity. The performance by Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role is staggering and impressive. There is beauty and purity in his voice, but in this role in particular, one truly senses something unheimlich, other-worldly, which fits superlatively both with work and production. Conductor Andris Nelsons brings out the best in the festival chorus and orchestra. It is a Lohengrin one does not easily forget and puts Bayreuth back in the vanguard of Wagner interpretation.

Artists:

König Heinrich George ZeppenfeldLohengrin Klaus Florian VogtElsa Annette DaschTelramund Jukka RasilainenOrtrud Petra LangDer Heerrufer des Königs Samuel YounBayreuth Festival Orchestra and ChorusConductor Andris Nelsons