Wagner: Parsifal

King, Dvoráková, Stewart, Crass, Ridderbusch, Dernesch; Stein

Bayreuth, 1969

$18.95

Parsifal

Richard Wagner (1813–1883)

DESCRIPTION

James King's blend of vocal virility and artistic sensitivity positions him as an ideal interpreter of Parsifal. As Kundry, Ludmila Dvorakova contributes a soprano of notable richness, exhibiting an astonishing presence in the middle range while maintaining freedom and ease in the upper register.Franz Crass lends the role of Gurnemanz a welcome nobility, displaying a remarkable knack for sustaining long phrases.Thomas Stewart delivers an impassioned portrayal of Amfortas that emerges as a defining moment of the performance. For sheer vocal beauty, this account of Parsifal remains among one of the finest.

CAST

Amfortas – Thomas Stewart
Titurel – Karl Ridderbusch
Gurnemanz – Franz Crass
Parsifal – James King
Klingsor – Gerd Nienstedt
Kundry – Ludmila Dvořáková
Alto Stimme – Unni Rugtvedt
Knappe 1 – Bengt Rundgren
Knappe 2 – Hermín Esser
Knappe 3 – Dorothea Siebert
Knappe 4 – Ingrid Liljeberg
Blumenmädchen 1 – Sieglinde Wagner
Blumenmädchen 2 – Hannelore Bode
Blumenmädchen 3 – Elisabeth Schwarzenberg
Blumenmädchen 4 – William Johns
Blumenmädchen 5 – Dieter Slembek
Blumenmädchen 6 – Helga Dernesch
Ritter 1 – Sieglinde Wagner
Ritter 2 – Elisabeth Schwarzenberg

DETAILS

Location: Bayreuth
Date: 1969
Conductor: Horst Stein
Catalogue Number: OD 12274-4
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 4
In Mono