Chapter XVI "Lohengrin"

Wolfram von Eschenbach's story of Loherangrin--Other sources of the

Lohengrin legend--"Der jüngere Titurel" and "Le Chevalier au Cygne"

--The plot of Wagner's opera--A mixture of myths--Relationship of

the Figaro operas--Contradictions between "Lohengrin" and "Parsifal"

--The forbidden question--Wagner's love of theatrical effect--The

finale of "Tannhäuser,"--The law of taboo in "Lohengrin"--Jupiter and

Semele--Cupid and Psyche--The saga of Skéaf--King Henry, the Fowler.

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