Bridal Chorus

The Bridal Chorus from the opera Lohengrin, by German composer Richard Wagner, is the standard march played for the bride's entrance at most formal weddings in the United States and at many weddings thoughout the Western world. In English-speaking countries it is generally known as the "Wedding March" (though actually wedding march refers to any song accompanying the entrance of the bride) or "Here Comes the Bride". However, it is rarely played at Jewish weddings, as Wagner was a known anti-Semite.

Related Topics:
Opera - Lohengrin - German - Richard Wagner - Wedding - United States - Western world - Wedding march - Jewish - Anti-Semite

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Its usual placement at the beginning of a wedding ceremony is somewhat inappropriate, however. In the opera, the chorus is sung after the ceremony by the women of the wedding party, as they accompany the heroine Elsa to the bridal chamber.

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