Wagner, Richard - Parsifal - Nagano, Kent (conductor)
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Ever since the world premiere of Parsifal at Bayreuth on 26th July 1882, the meaning of Richard Wagner's last opera has been widely discussed. Nikolaus Lehnhoff's visionary staging of this emotionally charged opera reveals a masterpiece of existential drama about human existence. Christopher Ventris and Waltraud Meier lead an inspired cast in a high definition recording in true surround sound.
Parsifal: Christopher Ventris
Kundry: Waltraud Meier
Gurnemanz: Matti Salminen
Amfortas: Thomas Hampson
Klingsor: Tom Fox
Titurel: Bjarni Thor Kristinsson
Flower Maidens (singers):
Nina Amon, Abbie Furmansky, Emma Gardner, Alexandra Lubchansky, Katharina Rikus, Andrea Stadel
Flower Maidens (dancers):
Ute Baur, Sandra Fritz, Simina German, Sarah Kinn, Fabienne Kühn, Sandra Metzger, Iris Mündörfer, Annalena Plathe, Eveline Schwarztrauber, Juliette Van der Meer, Julia Weber, Afanasia Zwick
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Festspielchor Baden-Baden
Conductor: Kent Nagano
Stage Director: Nikolaus Lehnhoff
Recorded live at the Festspielhaus, Baden- Baden, Germany, in August 2004.
Plus
Illustrated synopsis
Cast gallery
Parsifal's Progress: a documentary analysis including interviews
with Nikolaus Lehnhoff, Christopher Ventris, Waltraud Meier and many others.
Reviews
"It is by a long way the most thoughtful, positive and penetrating view of Parsifal that I have encountered" The Times
PICTURE FORMAT: 1080i
LENGTH: 317 Mins
SOUND: 2.0 LPCM & 5.1 DTS-Master Audio