Parsifal / by Richard Wagner ; libretto by the composer ; a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera, the Opéra National de Lyon, and the Canadian Opera Company.
Publisher:
Sony Classical,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 280 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from booklet in container. Anamorphic wide screen (16:9). Jonas Kaufmann (Parsifal) ; René Pape (Gurnemanz) ; Peter Mattei (Amfortas) ; Katarina Dalayman (Kundry) ; Evgeny Nikitin (Klingsor) ; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet ; Daniele Gatti, conductor. Based on the epic poem Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach. Live in HD transmission 2013 March 2 Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. Booklet with program notes, synopsis, and scene listings (11 pages : color portraits) inserted in container. Hosted by Eric Owens. Special features (Disc 1): Backstage at the Met with host Eric Owens: interviews with Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Peter Mattei, John Sellars, Katarina Dalayman, François Girard.
Contents:
Disc 1. Act I ; Extra features -- Disc 2. Act II ; Act III.
Summary:
"François Girard's stunning post-apocalyptic production of Wagner's last opera Parsifal trailblazed the way for the Metropolitan Opera's centennial celebrations of the great composer"--Container.
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