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Simon O'Neill (Parsifal), Angela Denoke (Kundry)
Gerald Finley (Amfortas), Robert Lloyd (Titurel)
Simon O'Neill (Parsifal), Flower Maidens
Simon O'Neill (Parsifal), René Pape (Gurnemanz)
Simon O'Neill (Parsifal)
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ParsifalThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 17 | |
Technical hitches mar Parsifal transmission |
 23 Dec 13 / Seen and Heard |
In search of meaning... |
| 23 Dec 13 / Auditorium |
Underpinning the whole production with an extraordinary quiet intensity is the Gurnemanz of René Pape |
| 22 Dec 13 / Opera Britannia |
Parsifal has anxiety, rage, near-madness — unfortunately the Royal Opera's version doesn't |
| 13 Dec 13 / The Spectator |
Magnificent performances and powerful music amply compensate for the convoluted plot of Wagner's magical medieval opera |
| 12 Dec 13 / Express |
Royal Opera's new 'Parsifal' is a radical, and truly visionary, production |
| 11 Dec 13 / Classicalite |
The literal and the lofty collide in Royal Opera's epic production of Wagner's great swan song |
| 8 Dec 13 / The Observer |
¿Quién es el Grial? |
| 6 Dec 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Parsifal at the Royal Opera House is a spiritual experience |
| 4 Dec 13 / Metro |
There’s something unsatisfying about Langridge’s handling of the whole dramatic scheme |
| 3 Dec 13 / The Stage |
Looking for answers at Royal Opera’s ‘Parsifal’ |
| 3 Dec 13 / New York Times |
Stephen Langridge’s production of Wagner’s opera has both intellectual fibre and visual eloquence |
| 3 Dec 13 / Financial Times |
A triumphant evening |
| 3 Dec 13 / Independent |
Musically, the evening was an undisputed triumph |
| 2 Dec 13 / What's on Stage |
Is anyone else sick of creepy brotherhoods skewering the transcendent in Mozart’s and Wagner’s late operas? |
| 2 Dec 13 / The Arts Desk |
A sublime performance, stripped of Christian references, of a totally involving if problematic opera |
| 2 Dec 13 / The Guardian |
Wagner's opaque opera resists interpretation, as usual, but the musical quality of this production is as clear as day |
| 2 Dec 13 / Telegraph |
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The baritone Gerald Finley talks about his 100th Covent Garden performance and the obsession that tied his career in knot.
Production details
Cast
Finley, Lloyd, Pape, O'Neill, White, Denoke, Philip, Mattar, Bijelic, Kelly, Fubesi, Gomes, Byrne, Howarth, Patalong, Devin, James, Gringyte
(c) Pappano (d) Langridge
Performance dates
30 November, 2, 5, 11, 15, 18 December 2013
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