Truly Understanding Wagner's Works

Discover, understand, and hear Richard Wagner’s music in a new light: Pianist, conductor, and musicologist Hans Martin Gräbner—known for his insightful and entertaining program notes at the Bayreuth Festival—invites you on a musical journey of discovery through *Lohengrin *.

At the heart of this Romantic opera is the young Elsa of Brabant, who is accused of murdering her brother. A mysterious knight appears to defend her and marry her, but on one condition: she must never ask him about his name or his origins.

At the piano, Hans Martin Gräbner guides the audience through the plot and the opera’s key musical passages, offers insights into its history, and uses numerous audio examples to bring the distinctive features of Wagner’s composition to life. The focus is on the work itself, which can be seen starting April 18 in a production directed by Jasmina Hadžiahmetović at the Tyrolean State Theater, and into whose world of musical dramaturgy Gräbner immerses his audience in a manner that is both informative and charming.

A collaboration with the Richard Wagner Association Innsbruck-Bolzano and the Friends of the Tyrolean State Theater.