“Lohengrin” by Richard Wagner libretto (English)

Contents: Characters; Act One; Act Two; Act Three

CHARACTERS

Enry I, "the Fowler", King of Germany - Bass
Lohengrin - Tenor
Elsa of Brabant - Sopran
Duke Gottfried (Godfrey), her brother
Friedrich (Frederick) von Telramund, a Brabantine count - Baritone
Ortrud, his wife - Sopran
The King's Herald - Bass
Four Noblemen of Brabant - Tenors and Basses
Four Pages - Sopranos and Altos
Saxon and Thuringian Counts and Noblemen. Brabantine Counts and Noblemen. Noblewomen. Pages. Vassals. Ladies. Serfs

Scene of the action: Antwerp, First half of the tenth century
Act One: A plain on the banks of the Scheldt near Antwerp
Act Two: The fortress at Antwerp
Act Three: The bridal chamber; then the plain by the Scheldt

PRELUDE

Contents: Characters; Act One; Act Two; Act Three