Lohengrin in Berlin in photos

Berlin Staatsoper have released a few Lohengrin rehearsal pics. They show a (surprisingly?) traditional-looking production, though of course costumes are only a small part of the story.

( ***UPDATE*** go here for first night report )

Klaus Florian Vogt as hairy-biker Lohengrin. Is that what they call 'swan-upping'?: 

 

Dorothea Roschmann as Elsa:

Michaela Schuster as Ortrud:

 

Never upset a nun:

 

Vikings invade Richard Wagner lookalike contest:

    

And here is director Stefan Herheim with one of the puppets that may or may not appear at some point in the evening. I was going to lower myself to a small Dick joke but thought better of it: 

   

Comments

[Anne tilby]

our Moshinsky production looks better

[inter mezzo]

I am tempted to agree Anne but I shall reserve judgment till tonite :)

[lilloboss]

is this conscious panto-kitsch i wonder? hope you really enjoy the show: either way please post speedy report as i for one am dying to know what you make of it.