Wagner: Parsifal

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Festspielchor Baden-Baden, Nagano, Kent, soliści

DVD OA 0915 D

Wagner – Parsifal Ever since the world premiere of Parsifal at Bayreuth on 26th July 1882, the meaning of Richard Wagner;s last opera has been widely discussed. Nikolaus Lehnhoff;s visionary staging of this emotionally charged opera reveals a masterpiece of existential drama about human existence. Christopher Ventris and Waltraud Meier lead an inspired cast in a high definition recording in true surround sound. A landmark new production from Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in co-production with ENO London, San Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera Chicago, filmed in August 2004. Christopher Ventris, Waltraud Meier, Matti Salminen, Tom Fox, Thomas Hampson Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Festspielchor Baden-Baden / Kent Nagano Stage Director Nikolaus Lehnhoff TV Director Thomas Grimm Sets Raimund Bauer, Costumes Andrea Schmidt-Futterer, Lighting Duane Schuler, Choreography Denni Sayers PARSIFAL;S PROGRESS ; 60 minute documentary analysis including interviews with Kent Nagano, Nikolaus Lehnhoff, Christopher Ventris, Waltraud Meier and many others.Audio Synopsis and cast gallery CAT NO: OA 0915 DFORMAT: All Formats REGIONS: All Regions PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9 LENGTH: 317 MINS SOUND: DTS SURROUND / LPCM STEREO SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT RELEASED: 29/03/2005 NO OF DISCS: 3

DVD x 3

Opus Arte

2010-04-23

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