Talk:Lohengrin (opera)/Comments

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Marginal (low end) Start class (30 points). All sections need development including:

  • A full performance history section
  • A full synopsis (including German/English arias)
  • References etc etc.

-- Kleinzach 02:54, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Just scrapes into Start class. Comments as per Kleinzach, plus:

  • A lot more background is required
  • Much more on the music and critical appreciation
  • Better listing of recordings
  • At least one image

--GuillaumeTell 21:28, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

33/100 weak Start class. Agree with above comments. Comments in detail follow.

  • Background/history of composition/discussion of plot and/or text, etc. 4/15 Decent coverage of sources, no discussion of composition, Wagner fleeing Dresden etc. And RW won't have heard of Ludwig to encourage him to unite Germany.
  • Performance history, including recent performance history and creators of roles

6/15. need to expand on evidence of immediate popular success, mention that is part of Bayreuth canon and indicate how often it is performed there and elsewhere today etc.

  • Tabulated list of roles 4/5. Need to find full name of original villains.
  • Synopsis 5/10. Needs to be expansion based on the libretto. E.g. Telramund's four knoghts are not mentioned. Also needs to be in modern English. "And lo" particularly annoyed me.
  • Notable arias, etc: 2/5 Need to identify more of the arias and in English in the place they occur in the synopsis.
  • Critical appreciation, discussion of music etc 2/15. A few pieces mentioned but needs full discussion.
  • Illustrations 3/10. Good to have a musical illustration. Perhaps some more of famous extracts and arias would help. Needs some pictures too. Lohengrin is a popular subject for illustrations and was when images now out of copywrite were made.
  • Recordings 4/10 should identify cast (at least the 5 pricipals). Dates should be dates of recording. List sould be fuller or at least criteria for selection identified and historic recordings identified.
  • Inline references, notes, sources, external links 3/15. Need to start inline referencing. Better wbsites will be available.--Peter cohen 12:48, 12 September 2007 (UTC)