Lohengrin's China debut bringing the audience an impressive artistic feast of the Wagner style
Photo by Wang Xiaojing / chncpa.org

China's stage of opera welcomed a "late-coming" treasure of art on the evening of December 4, when the NCPA version of Lohengrin, produced by NCPA and directed by the famous opera director Giancarlo Del Monaco, debuted successfully. With fantastic stage design, magnificent music and original singing, this opera has brought the audience an impressive artistic feast of the Wagner style and preluded the 5^th anniversary celebration of NCPA as the last production of NCPA in 2012. While filling up a blank in the field of domestic opera, NCPA has also been the first organization to have produced two Wagner operas in one year, as a gift for the incoming 200^th birthday of Wagner in 2013.

A white swan carrying Lohengrin flying over from faraway sky (Act I)
Photo by Gan Yuan / chncpa.org

China's stage of opera welcomed a "late-coming" treasure of art on the evening of December 4, when the NCPA version of Lohengrin, produced by NCPA and directed by the famous opera director Giancarlo Del Monaco, debuted successfully. With fantastic stage design, magnificent music and original singing, this opera has brought the audience an impressive artistic feast of the Wagner style and preluded the 5^th anniversary celebration of NCPA as the last production of NCPA in 2012. While filling up a blank in the field of domestic opera, NCPA has also been the first organization to have produced two Wagner operas in one year, as a gift for the incoming 200^th birthday of Wagner in 2013.

Devotees are lined up, accompanying Elsa, the heroine, to receive the King's decree (Act II)
Photo by Gan Yuan / chncpa.org

China's stage of opera welcomed a "late-coming" treasure of art on the evening of December 4, when the NCPA version of Lohengrin, produced by NCPA and directed by the famous opera director Giancarlo Del Monaco, debuted successfully. With fantastic stage design, magnificent music and original singing, this opera has brought the audience an impressive artistic feast of the Wagner style and preluded the 5^th anniversary celebration of NCPA as the last production of NCPA in 2012. While filling up a blank in the field of domestic opera, NCPA has also been the first organization to have produced two Wagner operas in one year, as a gift for the incoming 200^th birthday of Wagner in 2013.

Lohengrin and Elsa "immersed" in "Lake of Love" made of real water (Act III)
Photo by Gan Yuan / chncpa.org

China's stage of opera welcomed a "late-coming" treasure of art on the evening of December 4, when the NCPA version of Lohengrin, produced by NCPA and directed by the famous opera director Giancarlo Del Monaco, debuted successfully. With fantastic stage design, magnificent music and original singing, this opera has brought the audience an impressive artistic feast of the Wagner style and preluded the 5^th anniversary celebration of NCPA as the last production of NCPA in 2012. While filling up a blank in the field of domestic opera, NCPA has also been the first organization to have produced two Wagner operas in one year, as a gift for the incoming 200^th birthday of Wagner in 2013.

Petra Maria Schnitzer as Elsa　Photo by Wang Xiaojing / chncpa.org

China's stage of opera welcomed a "late-coming" treasure of art on the evening of December 4, when the NCPA version of Lohengrin, produced by NCPA and directed by the famous opera director Giancarlo Del Monaco, debuted successfully. With fantastic stage design, magnificent music and original singing, this opera has brought the audience an impressive artistic feast of the Wagner style and preluded the 5^th anniversary celebration of NCPA as the last production of NCPA in 2012. While filling up a blank in the field of domestic opera, NCPA has also been the first organization to have produced two Wagner operas in one year, as a gift for the incoming 200^th birthday of Wagner in 2013.

Stefan Vinke as Lohengrin　Photo by Wang Xiaojing / chncpa.org

China's stage of opera welcomed a "late-coming" treasure of art on the evening of December 4, when the NCPA version of Lohengrin, produced by NCPA and directed by the famous opera director Giancarlo Del Monaco, debuted successfully. With fantastic stage design, magnificent music and original singing, this opera has brought the audience an impressive artistic feast of the Wagner style and preluded the 5^th anniversary celebration of NCPA as the last production of NCPA in 2012. While filling up a blank in the field of domestic opera, NCPA has also been the first organization to have produced two Wagner operas in one year, as a gift for the incoming 200^th birthday of Wagner in 2013.