Friedrich Nietzsche called the prelude to this opera "the first example of hypnotism by means of music." It begins on the banks of the river Scheldt with a request by King Henry for help fighting the Magyars. Ortrud accuses t
Friedrich Nietzsche called the prelude to this opera "the first example of hypnotism by means of music." It begins on the banks of the river Scheldt with a request by King Henry for help fighting the Magyars. Ortrud accuses the female lead of killing her brother Godfrey, which leads to a duel between Telramund and the title character, who defeats but spares Telramund and agrees to marry Elsa. In act 3 a vision of a swan taking the title character away leads to Elsa asking him his name, which causes him to return to Heaven at the end of the opera. For 10 points name this Richard Wagner opera about the son of Parsifal.
Friedrich Nietzsche called the prelude to this opera "the first example of hypnotism by means of music.
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