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Digital drama, celestial singing: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal in Antwerp

Albert Dohmen (Gurnemanz), Christopher Sokolowski (Parsifal) and Dshamilja Kaiser (Kundry)
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Christopher Sokolowski (Parsifal)
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
Parsifal
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
Christopher Sokolowski Parsifal) and Kartal Karagedik (Amfortas)
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
Christopher Sokolowski (Parsifal)
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
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“placing it in a parallel universe of symbolism which is often baffling to decode”
Reviewed at Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Antwerp on 14 October 2025
Wagner, Parsifal
Alejo Pérez, Conductor
Susanne Kennedy, Director
Markus Selg, Set Designer
Andra Dumitrascu, Costume Designer
Sascha Zauner, Lighting Designer
Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Koor Opera Vlaanderen
Kartal Karagedik, Amfortas
Werner Van Mechelen, Klingsor
Dshamilja Kaiser, Kundry
Christopher Sokolowski, Parsifal
Albert Dohmen, Gurnemanz
Lulama Taifasi, First knight of the Grail
Tijl Faveyts, Titurel
Raimund Nolte, Titurel
Timothy Veryser, Fourth squire
Emanuel Tomljenović, Third squire
Sawako Kayaki, First squire, First Flowermaiden / Second Group
Samson Setu, Second knight of the Grail
Jessica Stakenburg, Second squire, Third Flowermaiden / Second Group
Maria Chabounia, First Flowermaiden / First Group
Ondelwa Martins, Second Flowermaiden / First Group
Idunnu Münch, Third Flowermaiden / First Group
Zofia Hanna, Second Flowermaiden / Second Group
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