Wagner's music conquers all qualms in Opera North's Parsifal

Brindley Sherratt (Gurnemanz) and Toby Spence (Parsifal)

Katarina Karnéus (Kundry) and Derek Welton (Klingsor)

Opera North’s production of Wagner’s Parsifal

Par Richard Wilcocks, 06 juin 2022

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“Swedish mezzo Katerina Karnéus sang Kundry wonderfully, with great emotional conviction”

Critique faite à Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, le 1 juin 2022

Wagner, Parsifal

Opera North

Richard Farnes, Direction

Sam Brown, Mise en scène

Stephen Rodwell, Costumes

Bengt Gomér, Lumières

Orchestra of Opera North

Chorus of Opera North

Toby Spence, Parsifal

Katarina Karnéus, Kundry

Brindley Sherratt, Gurnemanz

Robert Hayward, Amfortas

Derek Welton, Klingsor

Samantha Clarke, Première fille-fleur / Premier groupe

Kathryn Stevens, Première fille-fleur / Second groupe

Victoria Sharp, Deuxième fille-fleur / Premier groupe

Elin Pritchard, Deuxième fille-fleur / Second groupe

Miranda Bevin, Troisième fille-fleur / Premier groupe

Helen Évora, Troisième fille-fleur / Second groupe

Hazel Croft, Voix céleste

Ivan Sharpe, Premier chevalier du Graal

Richard Mosley-Evans, Deuxième chevalier du Graal

Claire Pascoe, Premier écuyer

Molly Barker, Deuxième écuyer

Stuart Laing, Quatrième écuyer

Campbell Russell, Troisième écuyer

Stephen Richardson, Titurel

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Richard Wilcocks

Richard Wilcocks has worked as a journalist, as a teacher and for the British Council. He sings bass with Leeds Festival Chorus.

Wagner's brilliant music conquers all qualms in Opera North's Parsifal