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Parsifal

on BBC Radio 3

A sacred festival drama in three acts by Wagner
(sung in German)
From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Knights of the Grail, youths, boys, flower maidens Royal Opera Chorus chorus-master Douglas Robinson
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House leader CharlesTaylor conducted by Reginald Goodall
The action takes place in Northern Spain during the Middle Ages.
Act 1: Sc 1: A glade in the woods near the Castle of the Grail; Sc 2: The hall in the Castle of the Grail

Contributors

Chorus-master:
Douglas Robinson
Conducted by:
Reginald Goodall

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