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Parsifal

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Sacred music drama in three acts.
Words and music by Wagner (sung in German) (bass) (mezzo-soprano) (baritone) (tenor) (bass) (baritone) (tenor) (bass) (soprano) (mezzo-soprano)(tenor) (tenor) (soprano)((mezzo-soprano)(soprano)(Soprano)
Voice from on high
HANNA SCHWARZ (mezzo-soprano)
CHORUS OF THE DEUTSCHE OPER.
BERLIN
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by HERBERT VON KARAJAN. Records
2.55-3.10* and 4.25-4.40*
During the intervals between acts, Michael Tanner considers the difficulties of Wagner's last opera, which has deeply divided the critics ever since its first performance in 1882.

Contributors

Mezzo-Soprano:
Hanna Schwarz
Conducted By:
Herbert von Karajan.
Unknown:
Michael Tanner
Gurnemanz, a senior Knight of the Holy Grail:
Kurt Moll
Kundry, an accursed woman in he power of Klingsor:
Dunja Vejzovic
Amfortas, son of Titurel, Head of the Order of the Holy Grail:
Jose van Dam
Parsifal, an untutored, orphaned youth:
Peter Hofmann
Titurel, founder of the Order of the Holy Grail:
Victor von Halem
Klingsor, a rejected Knight:
Siegmund Mmsgern
Knights of the Grail:
Claes Hakon Ahnsjo
Knights of the Grail:
Kurt Rydl
Esquires:
Marjon Lambriks
Esquires:
Anne Gjevang
Esquires:
Heiner Hopfner
Esquires:
Georg Tichy
Flower maidens in Klingsor's magic garden:
Barbara Hendricks
Flower maidens in Klingsor's magic garden:
Janet Perry
Flower maidens in Klingsor's magic garden:
Doris Soffel
Flower maidens in Klingsor's magic garden:
Inga Nielsen
Flower maidens in Klingsor's magic garden:
Audrey Michael
Source: Radio Times

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