{"id":1864,"date":"2017-08-07T15:58:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T05:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1864"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:47:09","slug":"lohengrin-2017","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/?project=lohengrin-2017","title":{"rendered":"Lohengrin (2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/melbourne-operas-tristan-isolde-e28093-neal-cooper-lee-abrahmsen.jpeg&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; 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Icelandic heldenbaritone Hrolfur Saemundsson makes his Australian debut as Telramund.<\/p>\n<p>The 60 strong Melbourne Opera Chorus and 70 piece Melbourne Opera Orchestra are conducted by David Kram and Greg Hocking. The new production is directed by Suzanne Chaundy, whose production of Tannhauser was such a success.<\/p>\n<p>Lohengrin contains some of Wagner\u2019s most famous arias and stirring ensembles, including the famous Wedding Chorus, Overture and Prelude to Act 3, and Lohengrin\u2019s moving In fernem land and Mein lieber Schwann. The opera will be sung in German with English subtitles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span>Production Sponsor: <\/span><span>Henkell Brothers Investment Managers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600||||on|||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;5px||-5px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||4px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1px|1px|1px|1px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;double&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Press &amp; 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