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A torrent of themes and symbols in András Almási-Toth's new Parsifal at Hungarian State Opera

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“just abandoning your senses to Wagner’s sublime music tells your emotions everything they need”
Reviewed at Hungarian State Opera: Auditorium, Budapest on 23 April 2022
Wagner, Parsifal
Hungarian State Opera
Balázs Kocsár, Conductor
András Almási-Toth, Director
Sebastian Hannak, Set Designer
Lili Izsák, Costume Designer
Tamás Pillinger, Lighting Designer
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Hungarian State Opera Chorus
Enikő Perczel, Dramaturgy
András Juhász, Video
Mihály Kálmándy, Amfortas
Károly Szemerédy, Klingsor
Andrea Szántó, Kundry
István Kovácsházi, Parsifal
András Palerdi, Gurnemanz
József Mukk, First knight of the Grail
István Rácz, Titurel
Judit Németh, A voice from on high
Barna Bartos, Fourth squire
Tivadar Kiss, Third squire
Eszter Zavaros, First squire
András Káldi Kiss, Second knight of the Grail
Anna Csenge Fürjes, Second squire
Lilla Horti, First Flowermaiden / First Group
Ildikó Megyimórecz, Second Flowermaiden / First Group
Lusine Sahakyan, Third Flowermaiden / First Group
Beatrix Fodor, First Flowermaiden / Second Group
Sárközi Xénia, Second Flowermaiden / Second Group
Melinda Heiter, Third Flowermaiden / Second Group
Dóra Barta, Choreography
Gábor Csiki, Choirmaster / chorus director
Hungarian State Opera Children's Chorus
Nikolett Hajzer, Choirmaster / chorus director
Benjámin Taba, Dancer
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