The standard operas, their plots and their music; . ch accompany its descentincrease in warmth and power until the sacred mystery isrevealed to human eyes, and then die away to a pianissimo,and gradually disappear as the angels bearing the holy vesselreturn to their celestial abode. The curtain rises upon ameadow on the banks of the Scheldt, showing King Henrysurrounded by his vassals and retainers. After their choraldeclaration of allegiance, Telramund, in a long declamatoryscena of great power ( Zum Sterben kam der Herzog vonBrabant), tells the story of the troubles in Brabant, andimpeaches
The standard operas, their plots and their music; . ch accompany its descentincrease in warmth and power until the sacred mystery isrevealed to human eyes, and then die away to a pianissimo,and gradually disappear as the angels bearing the holy vesselreturn to their celestial abode. The curtain rises upon ameadow on the banks of the Scheldt, showing King Henrysurrounded by his vassals and retainers. After their choraldeclaration of allegiance, Telramund, in a long declamatoryscena of great power ( Zum Sterben kam der Herzog vonBrabant), tells the story of the troubles in Brabant, andimpeaches Elsa. At the Kings command, Elsa appears, andin a melodious utterance of extreme simplicity and sweet-ness, which is called the dream motive ( Einsam in triibenTagen ), relates the vision of the Knight who is to come toher assistance. The summons of the heralds preludes theclimax of the act. Amid natural outcries of popular wonder-ment Lohengrin appears, and as he leaves his boat, bids fare-well to his swan in a strain of delicate beauty ( Nun sei. ?^ t^ 5 ?5, w ^ q en 5! <L) ?i S ?^ c3 i \ rt ^ P § w
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