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Hofmann's voice has the same kind of burly lyricism as a young \u003cb\u003eJess Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e. Sadly, like Thomas, that youthful sheen began to wear off as he started making recordings, leaving a legacy that is not entirely fair to his actual talents. \u003cb\u003eEva Randová\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the wilder Kundrys I have heard and although it is exciting singing, I found myself wishing that she would occasionally paint with smaller strokes. \u003cb\u003eHans Sotin\u003c\/b\u003e's mellifluous bass gives his Gurnemanz a youthful quality and the same can be said for \u003cb\u003eBernd Weikl\u003c\/b\u003e's Amfortas.although there are a few brief drop-outs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eParsifal – \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Hofmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKundry – \u003cstrong\u003eEva Randová\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Sotin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eBernd Weikl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKlingsor – \u003cstrong\u003eFranz Mazura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiturel – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Ridderbusch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 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He sings with remarkable ease and power throughout the evening, and despite the baritonal warmth of his tenor, he still convincingly conveys the innocent wonder of the title character.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartha Mödl, on the brink of a \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003efach\u003c\/span\u003e shift as her voice bore the strain of years of Wagnerian roles, delivers a Kundry that is anything but polished—yet utterly compelling. The vocal wear and tear that troubled her performances of Fidelio and Brünnhilde at this stage in her career surprisingly works in her favor here, exposing Kundry's raw desperation. 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She is joined by \u003cb\u003eJess Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e whose voice was beginning to show the ravages of a heavy diet of Wagner. That said, there is still a lyrical quality that makes for a convincing Parsifal. Although \u003cb\u003eHans Hotter\u003c\/b\u003e was never a true bass, by 1965 his voice had darkened to a great extent making the leap to these roles seem plausible and he brings a fatherly quality to Gurnemanz. \u003cb\u003eAndré Cluytens\u003c\/b\u003e shows his mastery as a Wagnerian, creating a performance that is neither fast nor slow and filled with beautiful color and detail. 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It is remarkable that she was only 27 when this performance was made. \u003cb\u003eAfrico Baldelli\u003c\/b\u003e is a sturdy, if somewhat unremarkable Parsifal, although he brings a cantabile quality to his singing which serves him quite well in the third act. \u003cb\u003eBoris Christoff\u003c\/b\u003e is a sonorous Gurnemanz and \u003cb\u003eRolando Panerai\u003c\/b\u003e brings a sweet bel canto quality to Amfortas even during his anguished outbursts. 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The one drawback is that\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Parsifal – \u003cstrong\u003eHelge Brilioth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eMartti Talvela\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kundry – \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Shuard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Klingsor – \u003cstrong\u003eNorman Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Amfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eSiegmund Nimsgern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Titurel – \u003cstrong\u003eForbes Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alto Stimme – \u003cstrong\u003eKiri Te Kanawa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eWendy Eathorne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eYvonne Fuller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian De Peyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Dobson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eKiri Te Kanawa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eGlenys Fowles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eSydna Withington\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eTeresa Cahill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 5 – \u003cstrong\u003eYvonne Fuller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 6 – \u003cstrong\u003eMarjorie Biggar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ritter 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lanigan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ritter 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Wicks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eLondon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003eMarch 19, 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eJascha Horenstein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11088-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292623061128,"sku":"11088-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14099235844,"sku":"MP3 11088-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080048472385,"sku":"FLAC 11088-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080048505153,"sku":"FLACUP 11088-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/11088-4front.jpg?v=1751036209"},{"product_id":"wagner-parsifal-vickers-shuard-gottlob-frick-norman-bailey-te-kanawa-reginald-goodall","title":"Wagner: Parsifal - Vickers, Shuard, Frick, Bailey, Langdon, Te Kanawa; Goodall. 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The broad tempos that he uses in the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRing\u003c\/span\u003e certainly go a long way to create an epic feel for the work, but they also tend to sap the energy out of the more action-packed scenes. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eParsifal\u003c\/span\u003e, on the other hand, is more contemplative in nature and lends itself better to Goodall’s touch. As opposed to feeling slow (and make no mistake, this is one of the longer \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eParsifals\u003c\/span\u003e you will hear) Goodall creates an illusion of suspension allowing the listener to luxuriate in Wagner’s harmonies and orchestral colors. \u003cb\u003eJon Vickers\u003c\/b\u003e, in the title role, benefits enormously from the breadth that Goodall creates, giving his oversized voice ample room to bloom. \u003cb\u003eGottlob Frick\u003c\/b\u003e, as Gurnemanz, reveals a beauty of tone that I never knew he had, having only heard him as villains. \u003cb\u003eAmy Shuard\u003c\/b\u003e delivers a wild Kundry and \u003cb\u003eNorman Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e is an earnest, if somewhat unglamorous Amfortas. A young \u003cb\u003eKiri Te Kanawa\u003c\/b\u003e manages to stand out from the pack, as one of the flower maidens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eParsifal – \u003cstrong\u003eJon Vickers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKundry – \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Shuard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eGottlob Frick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eNorman Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiturel – \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Langdon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKlingsor – \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Fliether\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlto Stimme – \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Howells\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eNan Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eDelia Wallis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Lennox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Dobson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eKiri Te Kanawa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Howells\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eMarjorie Biggar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eAlison Hargen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 5 – \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Keetch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 6 – \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Pashley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitter 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitter 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Wicks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eLondon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003eApril 19, 1971\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eReginald Goodall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11139-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292620046472,"sku":"11139-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14099238596,"sku":"MP3 11139-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080054796609,"sku":"FLAC 11139-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080054829377,"sku":"FLACUP 11139-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/11139-4front.jpg?v=1751036143"},{"product_id":"wagner-parsifal-jess-thomas-irene-dalis-ludwig-weber-george-london-hans-knappertsbusch","title":"Wagner: Parsifal (excerpts from Act I \u0026 III) - Thomas, Dalis, Weber (Gurnemanz), London; Knappertsbusch. 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It's clear why \u003cb\u003eMartha Mödl\u003c\/b\u003e was often referred to as the \"German Callas.\" Mödl becomes completely possessed by Kundry without letting the character devolve into empty histrionics, and her voice shows almost none of the wear and tear that would mar her performances just a few years later. \u003cb\u003eLudwig Weber\u003c\/b\u003e is a noble Gurnemanz, and \u003cb\u003eGeorge London\u003c\/b\u003e delivers pristine vocalism and stoic anguish in portraying Amfortas' plight. \u003cb\u003eClemens Krauss\u003c\/b\u003e deftly balances the transparent, opulent, and dramatic colors of Wagner's delicate score.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Amfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Titurel – \u003cstrong\u003eJosef Greindl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eLudwig Weber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Parsifal – \u003cstrong\u003eRamón Vinay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Klingsor – \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Uhde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kundry – \u003cstrong\u003eMartha Mödl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alto-Stimme – \u003cstrong\u003eMario von Ilosvay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eHetty Plümacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eGisela Litz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eHugo Kratz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eAdele Stolte\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eHetty Plümacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eGisela Litz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eRita Streich\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eErika Zimmermann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 5 – \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Tassopolus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 6 – \u003cstrong\u003eGerda Wismar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ritter 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eEugene Tobin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ritter 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eTheo Adam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eBayreuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1953\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eClemens Krauss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11271-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292609462408,"sku":"11271-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":14099232580,"sku":"MP3 11271-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080063545665,"sku":"FLAC 11271-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080063578433,"sku":"FLACUP 11271-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/11271-4front.jpg?v=1751035969"},{"product_id":"wagner-parsifal-rene-kollo-amy-shuard-heinz-wallberg","title":"Wagner: Parsifal - Kollo, Shuard, Van Mill; Wallberg. 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The rest of the performance ranges from serviceable to shoddy. The chorus sings in Italian, the orchestra misses a few notes. 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Under the baton of \u003cstrong\u003eHans Knappertsbusch\u003c\/strong\u003e, the performance achieves a kind of suspended time—the pacing, weight, and grandeur that mark his most revered readings of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eParsifal\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eParsifal – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Beirer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKundry – \u003cstrong\u003eMartha Mödl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eJerome Hines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eEberhard Wächter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKlingsor – \u003cstrong\u003eToni Blankenheim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiturel – \u003cstrong\u003eJosef Greindl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlto Stimme – \u003cstrong\u003eUrsula Böse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eClaudia Hellmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eUrsula Böse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eHarald Neukirch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eHerold Kraus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eRuth-Margret Pütz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eRita Bartos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eGisela Schröter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eDorothea Siebert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 5 – \u003cstrong\u003eElisabeth Witzmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 6 – \u003cstrong\u003eClaudia Hellmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitter 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Paskuda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitter 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eBayreuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 7, 1959\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eHans Knappertsbusch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11459-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292601893000,"sku":"11459-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":16922770884,"sku":"MP3 11459-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52080075997505,"sku":"FLAC 11459-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080076030273,"sku":"FLACUP 11459-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/products\/11459-4front.jpeg?v=1751035755"},{"product_id":"wagner-parsifal-wolfgang-windgassen-regine-crespin-franz-crass-theo-adam-erich-leinsdorf","title":"Wagner: Parsifal - Windgassen, Crespin, Crass, Adam; Leinsdorf. 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Though she returned to the stage in a limited capacity, performances like this one offer a glimpse into the extraordinary trajectory her career might have followed uninterrupted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Kipnis\u003c\/strong\u003e brings old-school gravitas and vocal depth to Amfortas, embodying the suffering and nobility of the wounded king with profound expression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eMartial Singher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiturel – \u003cstrong\u003eFred Destal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Kipnis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParsifal – \u003cstrong\u003eRené Maison\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKlingsor – \u003cstrong\u003eFritz Krenn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKundry – \u003cstrong\u003eMarjorie Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eLucy Ritter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eIrra Pettina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eHanns Fleischer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnappe 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eLuis Santoro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eEdita Fleischer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eLucy Ritter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eMaría Malberti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eIrra Pettina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 5 – \u003cstrong\u003eEmma Brizzio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlumenmädchen 6 – \u003cstrong\u003eYolanda Di Sábato\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitercatore 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eHanns Fleischer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRitercatore 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eJorge Andronoff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eFritz Busch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11517-3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292599959688,"sku":"11517-3","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":26291834760,"sku":"MP3 11517-3","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":26291834824,"sku":"FLAC 11517-3","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080078291265,"sku":"FLACUP 11517-3","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/products\/11517-3front.jpg?v=1751035688"},{"product_id":"wagner-parsifal-act-3-hartmann-larcen-ludwig-weber-hans-knappertsbusch","title":"Wagner: Parsifal (Act III) - Hartmann, Weber, Larcén, Reinmar; Knappertsbusch. 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I could continue to sing the praises of \u003cstrong\u003eLudwig Weber\u003c\/strong\u003e's majestic Gurnemanz and \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge London\u003c\/strong\u003e's anguished Amfortas, but I will leave it at this—this \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eParsifal\u003c\/span\u003e is near definitive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Parsifal – \u003cstrong\u003eWolfgang Windgassen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kundry – \u003cstrong\u003eMartha Mödl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eLudwig Weber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Amfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Titurel – \u003cstrong\u003eKurt Böhme\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Klingsor – \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Uhde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alto-Stimme – \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Siewert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eHertha Töpper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eHanna Ludwig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eGerhard Unger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eGerhard Stolze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eRita Streich\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eErika Zimmerman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eHanna Ludwig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 4 – \u003cstrong\u003ePaula Brivkalne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 5 – \u003cstrong\u003eMaria Lacorn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 6 – \u003cstrong\u003eHertha Töpper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ritter 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Terkal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ritter 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eWerner Faulbauer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eBayreuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eHans Knappertsbusch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11817-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":33456059056264,"sku":"11817-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":33456059089032,"sku":"MP3 11817-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":33456059121800,"sku":"FLAC 11817-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080087761217,"sku":"FLACUP 11817-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/products\/11817-4front.jpg?v=1751035378"},{"product_id":"wagner-parsifal-thomas-dalis-hotter-london-talvela-neidlinger-janowitz-silja-knappertsbusch","title":"Wagner: Parsifal - Thomas, Dalis, Hotter, London, Neidlinger, Talvela, Janowitz, Silja; Knappertsbusch. 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For my money, \u003cstrong\u003eIrene Dalis\u003c\/strong\u003e is the vocal stand-out of the cast. 1962 was squarely in the prime of her legendary career, and she sings Kundry with both confidence and dramatic commitment. \u003cstrong\u003eJess Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e is nearly perfect in the title role, using his lyric tenor to stunning effect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Parsifal – \u003cstrong\u003eJess Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kundry – \u003cstrong\u003eIrene Dalis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eHans Hotter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Amfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Klingsor – \u003cstrong\u003eGustav Neidlinger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Titurel – \u003cstrong\u003eMartti Talvela\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alto Stimme – \u003cstrong\u003eUrsula Boese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eSona Cervená\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eUrsula Boese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eGerhard Stolze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Knappe 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Paskuda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eGundula Janowitz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eAnja Silja\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 3 – \u003cstrong\u003eElsa Margaretha Gardelli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 4 – \u003cstrong\u003eDorothea Siebert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 5 – \u003cstrong\u003eRita Bartos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blumenmädchen 6 – \u003cstrong\u003eSona Cervená\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ritter 1 – \u003cstrong\u003eNiels Moeller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ritter 2 – \u003cstrong\u003eGerd Nienstedt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eBayreuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 5, 1962\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eHans Knappertsbusch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11818-4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eNOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e There is significant static during the second half of Act I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":33576070119560,"sku":"11818-4","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":33576070152328,"sku":"MP3 11818-4","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":33576070185096,"sku":"FLAC 11818-4","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080087793985,"sku":"FLACUP 11818-4","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/products\/11818-4front.jpg?v=1751035377"},{"product_id":"wagner-parsifal-beirer-regine-crespin-greindl-thomas-stewart-janowitz-hesse-putz-hans-knappertsbusch","title":"Wagner: Parsifal - Beirer, Crespin, Greindl, Stewart, Neidlinger, Ward, Hesse, Janowitz, Adam; Knappertsbusch. 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Some pitch inconsistencies in the original master have been corrected as much as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eParsifal – \u003cstrong\u003eTorsten Ralf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGurnemanz – \u003cstrong\u003eEmanuel List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKundry – \u003cstrong\u003eRose Bampton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmfortas – \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Janssen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiturel – \u003cstrong\u003eJorge Danton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 22 \u0026amp; 25, 1946\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eErich Kleiber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 11905-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":42745663979754,"sku":"11905-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":42745664012522,"sku":"MP3 11905-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":42745664045290,"sku":"FLAC 11905-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080090612033,"sku":"FLACUP 11905-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/products\/11905-2front.jpg?v=1751035266"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/collections\/Wagner-Parsifal.png?v=1774634518","url":"https:\/\/operadepot.com\/collections\/all-parsifals.oembed?page=4","provider":"Opera Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}