Character Relationship Map: Lohengrin - Metropolitan Opera

Characters

• Lohengrin (played by Peter Hofmann) — protagonist

  Lohengrin is a Knight of the Holy Grail who becomes the object of Elsa's love at first sight. Ortrud accuses him and Elsa of using magic, placing him at the center of the conflict described in the syn...

• Elsa (played by Éva Marton) — protagonist

  Elsa is an innocent yet passionate young woman who falls in love with Lohengrin at first sight. Ortrud, a sorceress, accuses Elsa and Lohengrin of using magic, making Elsa both a romantic lead and a t...

• Ortrud (played by Leonie Rysanek) — supporting

  Ortrud is a sorceress who accuses Elsa and Lohengrin of using magic. Her accusation brings her into direct conflict with the two romantic leads, and the synopsis presents her as a forceful antagonist.

• Telramund (played by Leif Roar) — supporting
• Gottfried (played by Christian Collins) — supporting
• The King's Herald (played by Anthony Raffell) — supporting
• King Henry (played by John Macurdy) — supporting
• First noble (played by Charles Anthony) — supporting
• Second noble (played by John Gilmore) — supporting
• Third noble (played by John Darrenkamp) — minor
• Fourth noble (played by Richard Vernon) — minor