If the Bridal Chorus feels uncomfortable now, there is always the Wedding March, which is also believed to have first been heard at Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise’s wedding. However, it is always good to know the background of something before going with it. It is true that many things get trivialised as time passes. Many are unaware of the unsavoury history of the song.
They include the fact that Wagner was of the opinion that people of the Jewish faith lacked the ability for elegant and sophisticated musical expression. The Jewish Virtual Library details the controversy around Wagner, and why the bridal chorus is often not used in Jewish weddings. In addition, the composer of the song is known for his anti-Semitic views. Some members of the Roman Catholic Church, and more conservative-leaning denominations frown on the use of “ Here comes the Bride” for a few reasons including: the fact that it comes from a secular body of work, the original context of the song was not that of a wedding professional, and that Wagnerian operas tend to incorporate “pagan” elements. While the tune is still popular at weddings today, although slightly less common than it used to be, there has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding it. The princess, who was Queen Victoria’s oldest child married Frederick William IV of Prussia on Jan. “ Here comes the Bride”, also known as the “ Bridal Chorus“, is commonly believed to have first been heard at Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise’s wedding, 162 years ago, according to Time. Strange that a song with this history would become attached to weddings forever, right? The story ends in tragedy, however, as the bride dies of grief after the groom is forced to leave her. In the opera, it is sung as members of a wedding party escort the bride and groom to their bridal chambers.
“ Here Comes The Bride comes from Richard Wagner’s 1860 opera called Lohengrin. At the beginning of Act Three, the song appears.
The song was not written with the intention of it being a wedding song. But did you know it wasn’t actually meant to be a wedding song, and in fact there has been lots of opposition to its use? The first thing you think when you picture a bride making her way down the aisle is “here comes the bride, all dressed in white”, right? It is probably the most popular wedding processional song out there.
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