Jenseits von Raum und Zeit: Parsifal bei den Bayreuther Festspielen

By Alexandra Richter, 12 August 2021

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Reviewed at Bayreuther Festspielhaus, Bayreuth on 10 August 2021

Wagner, Parsifal (Concert performance)

Christian Thielemann, Conductor

Philipp Fürhofer, Set Designer

Michael Volle, Amfortas

Petra Lang, Kundry

Stephen Gould, Parsifal

Georg Zeppenfeld, Gurnemanz

Günther Groissböck, Titurel

Tansel Akzeybek, First knight of the Grail

Timo Riihonen, Second knight of the Grail

Simone Schröder, A voice from on high, Second squire, Third Flowermaiden / First Group

Alexandra Steiner, First squire, First Flowermaiden / Second Group

Martin Homrich, Third squire

Attilio Glaser, Fourth squire

Tuuli Takala, First Flowermaiden / First Group

Stephanie Houtzeel, Second Flowermaiden / First Group

Sabrina Kögel, Second Flowermaiden / Second Group

Marie-Henriette Reinhold, Third Flowermaiden / Second Group

Bayreuth Festival Chorus

Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

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Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.