Hainsfarth: Mendele Lohengrin very direct

very direct

but on the other hand also makes the production process visible: a Jewish wedding in shadow play scenes is mixed with recordings of musicians from unexpected perspectives

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Hainsfarth: Mendele Lohengrin very directEvgeni Orkin (*1977) Mendele Lohengrin (2025) A Klezmer Singspiel Commissioned composition by JCOM Ethel Merhaut, singer Stefan Merki, actor Daniel Grossmann, conductor JEWISH A poor Jewish musician, who earns his living poorly by performing at weddings, fulfills a dream: he uses his hard earned savings to pay a visit to the Imperial Court Theater in Vienna. By chance, he hears Wagner's 'Lohengrin' without any prior knowledge. The opera changes his