The read
It runs long at 4h 12m.
Synopsis
Wagner’s mystic masterpiece Parsifal at the Staatsoper Berlin, staged by Dmitri Tcherniakov and conducted by Daniel Barenboim. Wagner’s last opera, Parsifal is a medieval epic story marked by Christian, Buddhist and esoteric references. It is about redemption and renewal, but this new production by Russian director Dmitri Tcherniakov adds a jarring note : revenge. This “Festival Play for the Consecration of the Stage” is similar to a Medieval epic, a blend of metaphysical dreams and esoteric battles with constant spiritual references. This new production is directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov, conducted by Daniel Barenboim and sung by an international cast of excellent singers: Andreas Schager, Anja Kampe, Wolfgang Koch, René Pape, Tomas Tómasson and Matthias Hölle.
Ratings
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Andy SommerDirector
- Dmitri TcherniakovDirector
- Richard WagnerOriginal Music Composer
- Richard WagnerWriter
Cast
- Andreas SchagerParsifal
- Anja KampeKundry
- Wolfgang KochAmfortas
- René PapeGurnemanz
- Tómas TómassonKlingsor
- Matthias HölleTiturel
- Annika SchlichtStimme aus der Höhe
- Borjana MateevaParsifals Mutter
- Sebastien DutrieuxParsifals Double
- Roxana ClemenzMädchen
- Daniel BarenboimSelf - Conductor