Wagner: Parsifal

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Parsifal Simon O'NeillKundry / Voice from Above Angela DenokeGurnemanz René PapeAmfortas Gerald FinleyKlingsor Willard W. WhiteTiturel Robert LloydRoyal Opera ChorusOrchestra of the Royal Opera HouseDirector Stephen LangridgeConductor Antonio PappanoRecorded live at the Royal Opera House, February 2014Wagner's last opera Parsifal is a work of intense humanity. It narrates the story of a troubled community ultimately healed through one man's realization of the power of compassion. Created in honour of the bicentenary of Wagner's birth, Stephen Langridge's new production, with designs by Alison Chitty, distils with 'intellectual fibre and visual eloquence' (Financial Times) the timeless and universal nature of the Parsifal story. The cast includes great Wagnerian tenor Simon O'Neill in the title role. René Pape as Gurnemanz is 'immaculate' (Guardian), Gerald Finley as Amfortas is 'compelling' (Telegraph) and Angela Denoke as Kundry is 'dramatically electrifying' (Telegraph). The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House under Royal Opera Music Director Antonio Pappano give a ravishing rendition of Wagner's sublime score. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound. Running time: 281 minutesSubtitles: EN/FR/DE/JP/KOSound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS

Description

Parsifal Simon O'NeillKundry / Voice from Above Angela DenokeGurnemanz René PapeAmfortas Gerald FinleyKlingsor Willard W. WhiteTiturel Robert LloydRoyal Opera ChorusOrchestra of the Royal Opera HouseDirector Stephen LangridgeConductor Antonio PappanoRecorded live at the Royal Opera House, February 2014Wagner's last opera Parsifal is a work of intense humanity. It narrates the story of a troubled community ultimately healed through one man's realization of the power of compassion. Created in honour of the bicentenary of Wagner's birth, Stephen Langridge's new production, with designs by Alison Chitty, distils with 'intellectual fibre and visual eloquence' (Financial Times) the timeless and universal nature of the Parsifal story. The cast includes great Wagnerian tenor Simon O'Neill in the title role. René Pape as Gurnemanz is 'immaculate' (Guardian), Gerald Finley as Amfortas is 'compelling' (Telegraph) and Angela Denoke as Kundry is 'dramatically electrifying' (Telegraph). The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House under Royal Opera Music Director Antonio Pappano give a ravishing rendition of Wagner's sublime score. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound. Running time: 281 minutesSubtitles: EN/FR/DE/JP/KOSound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS