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Who conducted the first performance of Lohengrin in Weimar?
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Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner, painting by Franz von Lenbach, 1882, Bayreuth, Germany.
The first performance of Lohengrin in Weimar on August 28, 1850, was conducted by Richard Wagner's friend, Franz Liszt. Wagner himself was unable to attend the premiere because he had fled Germany after a warrant was issued for his arrest following his participation in the Dresden uprising of 1849.21