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The world was due for a major new recording of Wagner's Parsifal, with some years having elapsed since the monster, four-hour work had seen a fresh one. There are a number of attractions to this one, recorded live at the Vienna State Opera in 2021. First is the production, designed and directed from house arrest in Russia by Kirill Serebrennikov. The version was controversial at the time, and subsequent events have made it timely. Serebrennikov transplants the tale to a modern prison, with characters in tracksuits and the like; the complex witch Kundry is (believe it or not) a photojournalist. None of this affects the singing, which is done straight, but the release graphics give one an idea. The major draw for many listeners, and probably the one that put the album on classical best-seller charts in early 2024, will be the presence of star tenor Jonas Kaufmann, in fine form in the title role (and album listeners get to avoid the flashback staging designed to circumvent that fact that the 50-something Kaufmann was playing a young man). The instrumental work from the Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper is very strong. However, what really puts this performance in the history books is the performance of mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca as Kundry. This was apparently her first appearance in a Wagner opera, but in the top-volume material in Act III, she is fully Kaufmann's equal. Some may find that she carries the whole production, with a rising line of intensity running through the whole giant structure. In any event, even listeners who own the Parsifal of Herbert von Karajan or one of the other classic readings will want to check this recording out.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Wagner: Parsifal (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Erik Van Heyningen, Bass Baritone - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Carlos Osuna, Tenor
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Ludovic Tezier, Baritone, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Erik Van Heyningen, Bass Baritone - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Carlos Osuna, Tenor
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Stephanie Maitland, Alto - Daniel Jenz, Tenor - Angelo Pollack, Tenor - Patricia Nolz, Mezzo-Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Stephanie Maitland, Alto - Daniel Jenz, Tenor - Angelo Pollack, Tenor - Patricia Nolz, Mezzo-Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Erik Van Heyningen, Bass Baritone - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Carlos Osuna, Tenor - Stephanie Maitland, Alto - Daniel Jenz, Tenor - Angelo Pollack, Tenor - Patricia Nolz, Mezzo-Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Erik Van Heyningen, Bass Baritone - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Carlos Osuna, Tenor - Stephanie Maitland, Alto - Daniel Jenz, Tenor - Angelo Pollack, Tenor - Patricia Nolz, Mezzo-Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
DISC 2
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Ludovic Tezier, Baritone, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Stefan Cerny, Bass, MainArtist
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Ludovic Tezier, Baritone, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Stephanie Maitland, Alto - Stefan Cerny, Bass, MainArtist - Daniel Jenz, Tenor - Angelo Pollack, Tenor - Patricia Nolz, Mezzo-Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Erik Van Heyningen, Bass Baritone - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Carlos Osuna, Tenor - Stephanie Maitland, Alto - Daniel Jenz, Tenor - Angelo Pollack, Tenor - Patricia Nolz, Mezzo-Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
DISC 3
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Wolfgang Koch, Baritone, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Wolfgang Koch, Baritone, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Wolfgang Koch, Baritone, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Wolfgang Koch, Baritone, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Ileana Tonca, Soprano - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Anna Nekhames, Soprano - Aurora Marthens, Soprano - Isabel Signoret, Mezzo-Soprano - Joanna Kedzior, Soprano - Slavka Zamecnikova, Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Ileana Tonca, Soprano - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Anna Nekhames, Soprano - Aurora Marthens, Soprano - Isabel Signoret, Mezzo-Soprano - Joanna Kedzior, Soprano - Slavka Zamecnikova, Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Ileana Tonca, Soprano - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Anna Nekhames, Soprano - Aurora Marthens, Soprano - Isabel Signoret, Mezzo-Soprano - Joanna Kedzior, Soprano - Slavka Zamecnikova, Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Wolfgang Koch, Baritone, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
DISC 4
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass, MainArtist - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Erik Van Heyningen, Bass Baritone - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Carlos Osuna, Tenor
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Ludovic Tezier, Baritone, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Erik Van Heyningen, Bass Baritone - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Carlos Osuna, Tenor
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Richard Wagner, Composer, Librettist - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor, MainArtist - Ludovic Tezier, Baritone, MainArtist - Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer - Philippe Jordan, Conductor, MainArtist - Martin Gamperl, Recording Engineer - Peter Hecker, Mixing Engineer - Erik Van Heyningen, Bass Baritone - Robert Pavlecka, Recording Engineer - Carlos Osuna, Tenor - Stephanie Maitland, Alto - Daniel Jenz, Tenor - Angelo Pollack, Tenor - Patricia Nolz, Mezzo-Soprano
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Albumbeschreibung
The world was due for a major new recording of Wagner's Parsifal, with some years having elapsed since the monster, four-hour work had seen a fresh one. There are a number of attractions to this one, recorded live at the Vienna State Opera in 2021. First is the production, designed and directed from house arrest in Russia by Kirill Serebrennikov. The version was controversial at the time, and subsequent events have made it timely. Serebrennikov transplants the tale to a modern prison, with characters in tracksuits and the like; the complex witch Kundry is (believe it or not) a photojournalist. None of this affects the singing, which is done straight, but the release graphics give one an idea. The major draw for many listeners, and probably the one that put the album on classical best-seller charts in early 2024, will be the presence of star tenor Jonas Kaufmann, in fine form in the title role (and album listeners get to avoid the flashback staging designed to circumvent that fact that the 50-something Kaufmann was playing a young man). The instrumental work from the Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper is very strong. However, what really puts this performance in the history books is the performance of mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca as Kundry. This was apparently her first appearance in a Wagner opera, but in the top-volume material in Act III, she is fully Kaufmann's equal. Some may find that she carries the whole production, with a rising line of intensity running through the whole giant structure. In any event, even listeners who own the Parsifal of Herbert von Karajan or one of the other classic readings will want to check this recording out.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 43 track(s)
- Total length: 04:02:10
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jonas Kaufmann
- Composer: Richard Wagner
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Klassiek
(P) 2023 Wiener Staatsoper under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.
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