Details

Wagnerian opera set amongst myths and legends. The tale of Parsifal is one of a young and pure man chosen to save the injured King and Kingdom of the Grail. On his path however, Parsifal must overcome the revengeful knight, Klingsor. Sung in German with English surtitles. Approx. running time 5 hours 15 minutes. Generously supported by The Hobson Charity (Benefactor)

Cast/Performers

Falk Struckmann (Amfortas), Gwynne Howell (Titural), John Tomlinson (Gurnemanz), Willard W. White (Klingsor), Christopher Ventris (Parsifal), Petra Lang (Kundry), Nikola Matisic (First Knight), Krzysztof Szumanski (Second Knight), Harriet Williams (Esquire), Rebecca de Pont Davies (Esquire), Ji-Min Park (Esquire), Haoyin Xue (Esquire), Elizabeth Cragg (Flowermaiden), Anita Watson (Flowermaiden), Kishani Jayasinghe (Flowermaiden), Malin Christensson (Flowermaiden), Ana James (Flowermaiden), Pumeza Matshikiza (Flowermaiden)

Creatives/Company

Music: Wagner
Producer: Royal Opera
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Director(s): Klaus Michael Gruber, Ellen Hammer (associate director)
Design(s): Gilles Aillaud, Vera Dobroschke-Lindenberg
Costume: Moidele Bickel
Lighting: Konrad Lindenberg