| Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" is a love story | | | | ceremony is performed, Lohengrin once again is |
| between Elsa of Brabant and a knight from a | | | | challenged by Telramound. It being on this |
| distant land by the name of Lohengrin who | | | | occasion however that Lohengrin deals |
| appears on a lake guided by a swan to defend | | | | Telramound the death blow he did not during their |
| the honor of Elsa, whose brother Telramund is | | | | first encounter which prompts Elsa to break her |
| demanding she hand over her land. It is as soon | | | | promise and ask the name of her knight; who |
| as he appears however that Lohengrin offers his | | | | gives response yet the ceremony which was to |
| services yet there is a condition which he insists | | | | unite does not take place as Lohengrin takes his |
| upon. This being that Elsa never ask either his | | | | leave. Elsa for her part who had truly taken to |
| name or where it is that he comes from, to | | | | the ways of love for Lohengrin, falls dead at the |
| which she gladly agrees to in order to obtain the | | | | sight of her knight leaving her in an act that would |
| defense of the one she hopes will be her knight in | | | | bring a tragic ending to the opera. |
| shining armor. | | | | In conclusion I would say that Wagner's wedding |
| Lohengrin then proceeds to defeat Elsa's brother | | | | march is one that in not only my opinion but in |
| Telramund in combat though he spares him his | | | | that of many others, portrays all the grandness |
| life; after which Elsa consents to marry Lohengrin. | | | | of a wedding ceremony; as it slowly and regally |
| It is at that moment (at the start of the 3rd act) | | | | captures all the majestic mood of a lovely bride |
| as Elsa is making her way to the alter that the | | | | making her way to the alter with attire to match |
| opera's wedding march and Bridal chorus is heard; | | | | a queen. Having said this as truth I do however |
| as Elsa comes to the man she is hopeful of | | | | find it strange that so many would play it at their |
| marrying. It being this music which captures Elsa's | | | | weddings. This being the case since the wedding |
| beauty and all the lovely features that have | | | | ceremony that was to be did not take place and |
| drawn Lohengrin toward her, as she almost glides | | | | the story of Elsa and Lohengrin is one which I |
| toward the place where the ceremony is to take | | | | imagine most couples would like to avoid yet |
| place; that has become a standard at practically | | | | despite everything; Wagner's wedding march is |
| every wedding through out the entire world. | | | | played through out most of the world. My |
| It was then that perhaps a wedding should have | | | | sentiments being that perhaps those couples who |
| taken place with happily ever after following yet | | | | choose to have this piece played at their |
| this is an opera by Wagner where such joyful | | | | weddings probably feel that they can avoid the |
| conclusions are not to be found, as before the | | | | tragic ending suffered by Elsa and Lohengrin. |