One of Richard Wagner’s most beautiful operas, Lohengrin is at heart a fairy tale. Accepting and understanding the work is no simple task even for an adult audience familiar with the opera repertoire. But is there a bridge that can breach this chasm between young and perhaps not so young generations in the audience? Is there a way of helping an audience less knowledgeable or appreciative of the literary background of opera to get closer to Wagner’s masterwork, and thus to better comprehend oper...a as a whole? The Swan Knight attempts to do just this. Starting out from the modern surroundings of today, the performance guides us into the fairy-tale world of the distant past, leading us from the typical trappings of today’s youth to the bygone historical age of princesses and knights, of duels and intrigue. But what is the purpose of all this? Why should we follow the coming of age of a young girl in the context of a fairy tale? Perhaps only so that we can gain one important experience by reawakening the wonders of our youth, and discovering that we can have no healthy adulthood without a rich childhood, and no healthy soul without childlike naivety and fairy tales. Wagner helps us realise this, with his great understanding of the human spirit, the historical world of fairy tales and, last but not least, the magical realm of musical notes. He takes everyone by the hand and leads them into the realm of wonders.
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
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