P is for parsifal, wagners final music drama and the one most adored by obsessive wagnerians. To prevent rigamortus from setting, in the administration switched in many notable conductors and singers throughout its decades long life span. Richard wagner, reginald goodall, donald mcintyre, warren. Richard wagner s parsifal remains an inexhaustible yet highly controversial work. Jun 12, 20 piu saggi, sospettando che parsifal possa essere il puro folle, lo porta nella sala del gral per assistere al rito dellultima cena. In 1973, the legendary production of parsifal by wieland wagner was performed in bayreuth for the last time, after 22 years.
Parsifal bayreuth 1964 hans knappertsbusch on allmusic 2007 wagners festspielhaus in bayreuth reopened in. Sir donald mcintyre sang wotan and recalls how it took three years for the changes to the sets. Wagner s parsifal, in all its warped grandeur, is another traveler along this passage. Parsifal 198406 goodall swansea wagner discography. After titurel has died, amfortas feels responsible for his fathers deathhis own refusal to uncover the grail each day has deprived titurel of the nourishment he needed. Donald mcintyre bass cd page 1 of 1 presto classical. Thats finally changing, thanks to mark elder, the halles music director since 1999.
Music profile for donald mcintyre, born 22 october 1934. Parsifal, he declined and never returned to bayreuth. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Sep 29, 2017 in 1973, the legendary production of parsifal by wieland wagner was performed in bayreuth for the last time, after 22 years. Parsifal cox, shuard, crass, stewart, ridderbusch, mcintyre. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Ritual and theater in parsifal simon williams a showcase for the evolution of wagner s style, part 1 jeffrey swann a showcase for the evolution of wagner s style, part 2 jeffrey swann the troubled world of parsifal, part 1 simon williams.
For most of us in the wsnz jeffrey was an important part of our wagner journey. This stage consecration festival play, as the composer described it, represents the culmination of his efforts to bring medieval myth and modern music together in a dynamic relationship. Parsifal wwv 111 is an opera in three acts by german composer richard wagner. At the most obvious level parsifal may be taken to represent christianity and klingsor the pagan world. In the prelp era, karl muck conducted excerpts from the opera at bayreuth which are still considered some. Gurnemanz, now an old hermit, finds the penitent kundry exhausted in a thicket. A recording of richard wagners parsifal featuring and starring jean cox, amy shuard, franz crass, thomas stewart, donald mcintyre etc. Parsifal mounts the altar steps, takes the grail from the shrine already opened by the squires, and falls to his knees before it in silent prayer and contemplation. The work was first performed in bayreuth, bavaria, germany, in 1882, not long after wagners death. Parsifal libretto englishgerman opera by richard wagner.
Parsifal by bayreuth festival chorus and bayreuth festival orchestra and pierre boulez on amazon music. Richard wagner, donald mcintyre, waltraud meier, reginald. Oktober 1934 in auckland, neuseeland ist ein neuseelandischer. Learn more about parsifal, including its summary and characters. Wagner, r parsifal bayreuth knappertsbusch 1951 naxos. Parsifal has always seemed to provoke even more extreme reactions from his admirers and detractors than any other of wagner s operas.
James king parsifal, gwyneth jones kundry, thomas stewart amfortas, franz crass gurnemanz, donald mcintyre klingsor, karl. The knight describes years of trying to find his way back to amfortas and the grail. Feb 10, 2011 parsifal has been seen as the most antisemitic and ideologically suspect of any of wagner s works, but thats not how nikolaus lehnhoffs eno production treats it, writes tom service. These cookies will be used globally for purposes such as analytics, personalization, site. The only way is up sir donald mcintyre has published his memoirs. Parsifal appears on the walls, gazing rapturously on the enchanting scene, lost in amazement. Parsifal was expressly composed for the stage at bayreuth and many of the most famous recordings of the opera come from live performances on that stage. In 1972 the bayreuth festival was still using wieland wagners timeless production dating back to 1951, the first year of the postwar bayreuth. This is a partial discography of parsifal, an opera in three acts by richard wagner. Wagners parsifal a partial survey of the discography. Amfortas philip joll gurnemanz donald mcintyre parsifal warren ellsworth klingsor nicholas folwell kundry waltraud meier mp3 download. I do not intend to go over these, but simply to deal with a modern, or rather post 1960s, phenomenon, namely that of extracting an antisemitic meaning from this. Heinz zednik as loge, donald mcintyre as wotan, siegfried jerusalem is also seen as.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. Browse and buy all classical recordings featuring donald mcintyre bass. Patrice chereau, pierre boulez, donald mcintyre, gwyneth jones. Parsifal richard wagner libretto in german with translation in. Richard wagner, reginald goodall, welsh national opera, warren ellsworth, waltraud meier, donald mcintyre, phillip joll, nicholas folwell wagner. Eugen jochum conducted it from 1971, and bid farewell with this. In cooperation with the ws augsburg, a concert with excerpts from parsifal was held at. In parsifal, from the 20 bbc proms, conductor and orchestra are at their best. Richard wagner, reginald goodall, royal opera house orchestra, jon vickers, norman bailey, amy shuard, donald mcintyre, louis hendrikx, michael langdon parsifal music. Parsifal bayreuth 1954 hans knappertsbusch on allmusic 2002. Donald mcintyre bassbaritone, bass vocal, bass, baritone play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and. Parsifal, not relishing their attentions, struggles to free. Amy shuard as kundry jean cox as parsifal donald mcintyre as klingsor conducted by pierre boulez amy shuards only appearance at the bayreuth.
Parsifal act iii and excerpts from acts i and ii cd karl muck berlin state opera and bayreuth festival orchestras 192728. Parsifal was wagner s last and many say most accomplished opera, the culmination of the development of the emotional intensity of the german romantic. Parsifal cd pierre boulez bayreuth festival orchestra 1970 thomas stewart, karl ridderbusch, franz crass, james king, donald mcintyre, gwyneth jones. Richard wagner parsifal act 3 music video 2a391154f. The jahrhundertring centenary ring was the production of richard wagners ring cycle. Richard wagner, reginald goodall, donald mcintyre, warren ellsworth, waltraud meier, phillip joll, david gwynne, timothy german, welsh national opera orchestra wagner. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Peter hofmann, a few years before he was diagnosed with parkinson, as siegmund, and jeannine altmeyer as sieglinde, were and still is the dream siblings. Peter hofmann, jeannine altmeyer, gwyneth jones, donald mcintyre, matti salminen. The first act alone of this production deserves a place on such a list. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Various interpretations have been put on wagner s last opera, parsifal, a work specifically and for some time exclusively designed for the consecration of the festival theatre at bayreuth. Amfortas is too weak himself to partake of the ritual and is carried out on his litter.
Parsifal is an opera in three acts by richard wagner. Difficulties in securing a booking at the school of music in auckland led to the decision to hold. Parsifal king, martin, crass, adam, mcintyre, sotin. Parsifal, music drama in three acts by german composer richard wagner, with a german libretto by the composer. I love all wagner, one aficionado male and middleaged of.
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