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| Composer | Wagner, Richard (1813-1883) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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BudapestWagner: ParsifalConcert performance
Wagner: Parsifal
Péter Halász; Hungarian State Opera; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Hungarian State Opera Chorus; Michele Kalmandy; Károly Szemerédy
LondonParsifalNew production
Wagner: Parsifal
Jakub Hrůša; Evgeny Titov; The Royal Opera; Étienne Pluss; Esther Bialas; DM Wood; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
ViennaParsifal
Wagner: Parsifal
Simone Young; Kirill Serebrennikov; Vienna State Opera; Franck Evin; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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Titov and Hrůša’s new Parsifal: musically sublime dystopia
In The Royal Opera’s latest Wagner outing, Jakub Hrůša and the orchestra give a performance for the record books, while Evgeny Titov creates intelligently nuanced dystopia.
Musicians of Monsalvat: a new Parsifal opens Budapest’s Wagner Days
Birgit Kajtna-Wönig’s new semi-staging of Wagner's Bühnenweihfestspiel pays homage to Ádám Fischer's committed musical forces.
Parsifal without the hocus-pocus in Lower Bavaria
A colourful, revue-style production dispels the clouds of mystique surrounding Wagner's last opera.
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BergenParsifal
Wagner: Parsifal
Edward Gardner; Nicolai Riise; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Bergen Philharmonic Chorus; Stuart Skelton; Brindley Sherratt
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