Bridal Chorus

Its usual placement at the beginning of a wedding ceremony is somewhat inappropriate: In the opera, the chorus is sung after the ceremony by the women of the wedding party, as they accompany the heroine Elsa to the bridal chamber. In addition, the marriage between Elsa and Lohengrin is an almost immediate failure.

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Although at most weddings the chorus is usually played without vocal accompaniment (usually on Organ ), in ''Lohengrin'' the wedding party sings these words at the beginning of Act Three:

Eight women then sing a blessing to a separate melody. Eventually, the chorus returns with these words, gradually proceeding offstage:

EXTERNAL LINKS

String Quartet Sound Clip of Bridal Chorus in Real Media Format

Easybyte - free easy piano arrangement of "Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin" plus midi sound file.

Opernfuerer - Synopsis, libretto, and highlights for Wagner operas.

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