Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Wagner's Lohengrin


An 1850 opera by Richard Wagner with highly romantic/mythological content. Its most famous bit is the "Bridal Chorus" (commonly known as "Here Comes the Bride"), a tune widely played at weddings in our time.

Listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7Jhx93s9w&feature=PlayList&p=A60039830BAB6BCC&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=62

A more detailed synopsis at: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=127

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