Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit: Parsifal an der Bayerischen Staatsoper

Christian Gerhaher (Amfortas)

Parsifal

Clay Hilley (Parsifal) und Irene Roberts (Kundry)

Clay Hilley (Parsifal) mit den Blumenmädchen

Irene Roberts (Kundry) und Georg Zeppenfeld (Gurnemanz)

Irene Roberts (Kundry) und Jochen Schmeckenbecher (Klingsor)

By Benedikt Zacher, 07 April 2024

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“Gerhahers eindringliche Erbarmens-Rufe jagten einem Schauer über den Rücken”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 4 April 2024

Wagner, Parsifal

Bavarian State Opera

Constantin Trinks, Conductor

Pierre Audi, Director

Georg Baselitz, Set Designer

Florence von Gerkan, Costume Designer

Urs Schönebaum, Lighting Designer

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

Christof Hetzer, Set Designer

Klaus Bertisch, Dramaturgy

Benedikt Stampfli, Dramaturgy

Christian Gerhaher, Amfortas

Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Klingsor

Irene Roberts, Kundry

Clay Hilley, Parsifal

Georg Zeppenfeld, Gurnemanz

Kevin Conners, First knight of the Grail

Bálint Szabó, Titurel

Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Titurel

Emily Sierra, A voice from on high, Second squire

Zachary Rioux, Fourth squire

Jonas Hacker, Third squire

Seonwoo Lee, First squire, First Flowermaiden / First Group

Vitor Bispo, Second knight of the Grail

Louise Foor, Second Flowermaiden / First Group

Xenia Puskarz Thomas, Third Flowermaiden / First Group

Eirin Rognerud, First Flowermaiden / Second Group

Eliza Boom, Second Flowermaiden / Second Group

Natalie Lewis, Third Flowermaiden / Second Group

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Even without a gingerbread house, there’s enough wickedness in Richard Jones’ staging of Humperdinck’s opera for sweet tooths to savour.

****1

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****1

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***11

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Tobias Kratzer's prelude to this new Ring cycle exceeds all expectations and scores a musical-theatrical success.

*****

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Evgeny Titov's new production is heavy on the jokes and light in substance, but delights anyway thanks to its high-class cast.

****1

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Expect sequins and swinging chandeliers in the Australian director's new Fledermaus at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

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Benedikt Zacher

Benedikt hat in München Musik und Jura studiert und dann an der LSE einen MSc in Global Market Economics erworben. Er spielt nach wie vor regelmäßig und begeistert Kammermusik, vorzugsweise als Geiger oder Bratscher im Streichquartett. Benedikt liebt jede Art klassischer Musik, und zwar besonders Kammermusik mit Streichern, Klavier, gerne auch mit Gesang, Orchesterkonzerte und schließlich die Oper.