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.

Cast

Andreas Schager

Parsifal

Anja Kampe

Kundry

Wolfgang Koch

Amfortas

René Pape

Gurnemanz

Tómas Tómasson

Klingsor

Matthias Hölle

Titurel

Annika Schlicht

Stimme aus der Höhe

Borjana Mateeva

Parsifals Mutter

Sebastien Dutrieux

Parsifals Double

Roxana Clemenz

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