Parsifal
8
280 minutes
3/2/2013
Overview
The Met assembled an ideal cast for François Girard’s acclaimed new production of Wagner’s final masterpiece: Jonas Kaufmann in the title role of the fool “made wise by compassion”, René Pape as Gurnemanz, the veteran Knight of the Grail, Katarina Dalayman as Kundry, Peter Mattei is Amfortas, the anguished ruler of the Grail’s kingdom, and Evgeny Nikitin sings the evil magician Klingsor.
Cast List
Jonas Kaufmann
as Parsifal
Katarina Dalayman
as Kundry
René Pape
as Gurnemanz
Rúni Brattaberg
as Titurel
Maria Zifchak
as Voice from Above
Peter Mattei
as Amfortas
Evgeny Nikitin
as Klingsor
Jennifer Forni
as First Esquire
Lauren McNeese
as Second Esquire
Andrew Stenson
as Third Esquire
Mario Chang
as Fourth Esquire
Mark Schowalter
as First Knight
Ryan Speedo Green
as Second Knight
Kiera Duffy
as Flower Maidens
Lei Xu
as Flower Maidens
Irene Roberts
as Flower Maidens
Haeran Hong
as Flower Maidens
Katherine Whyte
as Flower Maidens
Heather Johnson
as Flower Maidens
Daniele Gatti
as Conductor
MET Orchestra