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Kirill Serebrennikov directs Lohengrin in Paris (***½) [live]

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Oct 13, 2023
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Piotr Beczala as Lohengrin © OnP | Charles Duprat

Lohengrin is set by Wagner within the context of an impending war situation. Unfortunately, for our directors who so easily confuse nationalism with imperialism, certain manifestations of war are taboo. Do they fear being drawn into the composer's morally indefensible quagmire? Heinrich der Vogler became …

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