Richard Wagner: Parsifal (1993)
The Met production easily has the most beautiful staging, designed by Otto Schenck, who also produced the fabulous set for the Met's previous Ring cycle. Kurt Moll is a wonderful Gurnemanz, but compared to his studio recording under Karajan a decade earlier it has lost some of its original velvety body and luster. As Parsifal, Jerusalem is starting to show some wear and tear on his voice at the Met in 1992 as opposed to his prime form at Bayreuth in 1981, but is still quite good; only Placido Domingo could compete with him in the role at that time.
Released: Apr 07, 1993
Runtime: 264 minutes
Genre: Music
Stars: Bernd Weikl, Siegfried Jerusalem, Waltraud Meier, Kurt Moll, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Franz Mazura
Crew: Brian Large (Director), Richard Wagner (Original Music Composer), Richard Wagner (Writer), Otto Schenk (Director), Otto Schenk (Production Design), Rolf Langenfass (Costume Designer)