An F-sharp diminished seventh motif in this opera represents the witch Ortrud, who turns Prince Gottfried into a swan.
This opera's second scene ends as parts of the male chorus trade short remarks like "Look!" "Where?" "A warrior arrives!" "A wonder!" The key of A-flat major in its first act represents the innocence of the main character. The music modulates up a semitone to A major when that character kneels and the title character gives a second warning. This opera was its composer's last before his exile after the (*) Dresden uprising, his first through-composed opera, and his first to have a prelude. An F-sharp diminished seventh motif in this opera represents the witch Ortrud, who turns Prince Gottfried into a swan. After asking the Forbidden Question of the knight, Elsa of Brabant dies heart-broken. This opera's Bridal Chorus is commonly known as "Here Comes the Bride." For 10 points, name this Wagner opera whose title character is the son of Parzival.
This opera's second scene ends as parts of the male chorus trade short remarks like "Look!"
Lohengrin