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Wagner: Lohengrin - Prelude to Act 1
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Overtures and Openings
6. Wagner: Lohengrin - Prelude to Act 1
In 19th-century opera the overture, Vorspiel, Einleitung or Introduction became clearly defined as the music which takes place before the curtain rises. Richard Wagner's Vorspiel – or Prelude – to Lohengrin is a short self-contained movement founded on the music of the Grail later in the opera. Photo: Bill Cooper
