Parsifal

Production from Antwerp. The knight Titurel has built a fortress for two sacred objects he has miraculously obtained: thechalice from the Last Supper in which Christ's blood was later collected, and the spear thatwounded Christ on the cross. The chalice is believed to be the Holy Grail that gives life and has apurifying effect on the human race. The Grail has become the focus for a community of knightswho, strengthened by the holy chalice, are willing to fight for the faith. All the knights have takena vow of chastity. However, the Grail King Amfortas, their leader and Titurel’s son, fails to resistseduction by Kundry, a woman with a double life: she is both a Grail messenger and temptressin the service of Klingsor.

Country:

Belgium

Genre:

Music

Duration:

0 minutes

Year:

2018

Director:

Tatjana Gürbaca

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Company:

De Vlaamse Opera,

OperaVision

Cast:
Christoph Pohl

Amfortas

Markus Suihkonen

Titurel / Second Knight of the Grail

Štefan Kocán

Gurnemanz

Erin Caves

Parsifal

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner

Kundry / Voice from Above

Crew:
Cornelius Meister

Conductor

Tatjana Gürbaca

Stage Director

Henrik Ahr

Set Designer

Barbara Drosihn

Costume Design

Bettina Auer

Dramaturgy