Jessi Alexander - Canyon Prayer

The scale of the opera was enlarged thanks to marches, processions, detailed scenes, the flow of music became freer, more dynamic. The achievements of the previous two operas are synthesized in Lohengrin (post. 1850, under the supervision of F. Liszt, Weimar). Musical playwright. the concept of the opera is also to a certain extent close to Weber's Eureante: the brightly portrayed forces of evil and treachery are opposed by the bright images of good and justice, the role of the Nar. scenes. In "Lohengrin" V.achieved an even more consistent transition numbers through the structure of the scene (ensembles, dialogues, monologue stories). The principles of opera symphonization are deepened, the leitmotifs are used more widely and diversely, and their dramatic work is enhanced. value. They are not only contrasted in contrast, but also interpenetrate, which is especially clearly seen in dialogic scenes.