Parsifal
(DVD)
Contributors
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 composer,
Girard, François, 1963- producer.
Sweete, Barbara Willis, director.
Kaufmann, Jonas, performer.
Pape, René, performer.
Girard, François, 1963- producer.
Sweete, Barbara Willis, director.
Kaufmann, Jonas, performer.
Pape, René, performer.
Published
[United States] : Sony Classical, [2014].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 792.5 PARSIFAL GERMAN 2 DISCS | On Shelf |
| Park Forest Public Library - Stacks | DVD 782.1 PAR 2-DISCS | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Sony Classical, [2014].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 280 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 1 booklet (11 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
ger
UPC
888837255899
Notes
General Note
16:9 anamorphic presentation (widescreen).
General Note
Special features (Disc 1): Backstage at the Met with host Eric Owens: interviews with Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Peter Mattei, John Sellars, Katarina Dalayman, François Girard.
General Note
Booklet with program notes, synopsis, and scene listings inserted in container.
General Note
Based on the epic poem Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Creation/Production Credits
Conducted by Daniele Gatti ; set designer, Michael Levine ; costume designer, Thibault Vancraenenbroeck ; lighting designer, David Finn ; choreographer, Carolyn Choa.
Participants/Performers
Host: Eric Owens ; performers: Jonas Kaufmann (Parsifal), René Pape (Gurnemanz), Peter Mattei (Amfortas), Katarina Dalayman (Kundry), Evgeny Nikitin (Klingsor), The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Live in HD transmission,2013 March 2,Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
Description
"François Girard's stunning post-apocalyptic production of Wagner's last opera Parsifal trailblazed the way for the Metropolitan Opera's centennial celebrations of the great composer"--Container.
Description
Amfortas, the ruler of the knights of the Holy Grail is ailing from a wound given to him by Klingsor, who had been rejected by the knighthood. A prophecy says that he can only be saved by a "pure fool, enlightened by compassion." Klingsor knows that Parsifal is the person mentioned in the prophecy, and he enlists the mysterious woman Kundry, against her will, to seduce Parsifal and complete his revenge.
System Details
DVD-9 ; NTSC ; region 0 ; soundtracks: Dolby Digital 5.1, LPCM 2.0.
Language
Sung in German with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wagner, R., Girard, F., Sweete, B. W., Kaufmann, J., Pape, R., Mattei, P., Dalayman, K., Nikitin, E., Gatti, D., Owens, E., Levine, M., Vancraenenbroeck, T., Choa, C., Wagner, R., & Wolfram, v. E. (2014). Parsifal . Sony Classical.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Wagner et al.. 2014. Parsifal. Sony Classical.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Wagner et al.. Parsifal Sony Classical, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wagner, Richard, et al. Parsifal Sony Classical, 2014.
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