Welsh National Opera - Lohengrin Reviews | 21 April 2021 |

Thomas Rowlands (Gottfried) and Peter Wedd (Lohengrin)

Susan Bickley (Ortrud)

Matthew Best (Heinrich), Emma Bell (Elsa)

Ensemble

Peter Wedd (Lohengrin)
Performance reviews
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LohengrinWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 14 | ![]() ![]() |
Another triumph for WNO |
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Neorrealismo wagneriano |
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Love means never having to say who you really are |
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WNO’s production, conducted by Lothar Koenigs, is a glorious, engrossing evening of opera |
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Peter Wedd rose triumphantly to the challenges of the title role |
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Production was fit for a king |
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One of the operatic highlights of the year |
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Under Lothar Koenigs’s fluid, intuitive conducting, Wagner’s lovely score worked its peculiar, potent magic |
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An intelligent and powerful Lohengrin WNO can be proud of |
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An exceptional new production |
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WNO in their element in wide-stage Wagner marred by vocal problems |
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A solidly impressive, if slightly circumscribed, achievement |
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Wales' Wagnerian dream |
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A strong cast and richly beautiful sets make the Welsh National Opera's Lohengrin a delight |
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Production details
Cast
Wedd, Bell, Lundgren/Otelli, Bickley, Best, Thorpe
(c) Koenigs (d) McDonald
Performance dates
23, 26, 29 May, 1, 8, 13, 15 June 2013 (Various locations)
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