Parsifal

Barbara Willis Sweete
2013-03-02

The Metropolitan Opera: Parsifal
8
280 min

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

Name Character Team
Jonas Kaufmann Parsifal Unowned
Katarina Dalayman Kundry Unowned
René Pape Gurnemanz Unowned
Evgeniy Nikitin Klingsor Unowned
Rúni Brattaberg Titurel Unowned
Maria Zifchak Voice from Above Unowned
Peter Mattei Amfortas Unowned
Jennifer Forni First Esquire Unowned
Lauren McNeese Second Esquire Unowned
Andrew Stenson Third Esquire Unowned
Mario Chang Fourth Esquire Unowned
Mark Schowalter First Knight Unowned
Ryan Speedo Green Second Knight Unowned
Kiera Duffy Flower Maidens Unowned
Lei Xu Flower Maidens Unowned
Irene Roberts Flower Maidens Unowned
Haeran Hong Flower Maidens Unowned
Katherine Whyte Flower Maidens Unowned
Heather Johnson Flower Maidens Unowned
Daniele Gatti Conductor Unowned
MET Orchestra Unowned