Prom 57: The Hallé's heavenly Parsifal

Von Andrew H. King, 27 August 2013

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Albert Hall, London, am 25 August 2013

Wagner, Parsifal (concert performance, sung in German)

Lars Cleveman, Parsifal

Katarina Dalayman, Kundry

Sir John Tomlinson, Gurnemanz

Detlef Roth, Amfortas

Tom Fox, Klingsor

Reinhard Hagen, Titurel

Robert Murray, Erster Gralsritter

Andrew Greenan, Zweiter Gralsritter

Sarah Castle, Erster Knappe

Madeleine Shaw, Zweiter Knappe

Andrew Rees, Dritter Knappe

Joshua Ellicott, Vierter Knappe

Elizabeth Cragg, 1. Blumenmädchen / 1. Gruppe

Sarah-Jane Brandon, 1. Blumenmädchen / 1. Gruppe

Anita Watson, 1. Blumenmädchen / 1. Gruppe

Trinity Boys Choir

The Hallé Youth Choir

The Hallé

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****1

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*****

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*****

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An enjoyable and vivid performance representing music spanning three centuries of history

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Andrew H. King

Following training as a singer and conductor, Andrew is now completing a doctoral thesis on the life and songs of Sir Granville Bantock. Interests include English and American music, with an emphasis on opera, choral music and song. Andrew has been published in MUSO, Early Music, and by BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Proms.