| Description |
2 videodiscs (280 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 1 booklet (11 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.) |
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DVD video 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Metropolitan Opera HD live |
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Metropolitan Opera HD live.
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| Contents |
Disc 1. Act I; Extra features -- Disc 2. Act II - Act III |
| Summary |
"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 |
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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 |
| Notes |
16:9 anamorphic presentation (widescreen) |
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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 |
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Booklet with program notes, synopsis, and scene listings inserted in container |
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Based on the epic poem Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach |
| Credits |
Conducted by Daniele Gatti ; set designer, Michael Levine ; costume designer, Thibault Vancraenenbroeck ; lighting designer, David Finn ; choreographer, Carolyn Choa |
| Performer |
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 |
| Event |
Live in HD transmission 2013 March 2 Metropolitan Opera House, New York City |
| Notes |
DVD-9 ; NTSC ; region 0 ; soundtracks: Dolby Digital 5.1, LPCM 2.0 |
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Sung in German with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian |
| Subject |
Perceval (Legendary character) -- Drama.
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Knights and knighthood -- Drama.
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Grail -- Drama.
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Operas.
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| Genre/Form |
Filmed performances.
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Operas.
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Film adaptations.
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Filmed performances.
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Nonfiction films.
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German language films.
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Drama.
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Film adaptations.
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Filmed operas.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883, composer, librettist
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Girard, François, 1963- producer
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Sweete, Barbara Willis, director
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Kaufmann, Jonas, performer
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Pape, René, performer
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Mattei, Peter, 1965- performer
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Dalayman, Katarina, performer
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Nikitin, Evgeniĭ, 1973- performer
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Gatti, Daniele, conductor
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Owens, Eric, 1970- host
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Levine, Michael, 1961- set designer
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Vancraenenbroeck, Thibault, 1967- costume designer
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Choa, Carolyn, choreographer
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Container of (work): Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Parsifal.
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Opera adaptation of (work): Wolfram, von Eschenbach, active 12th century.
Parzival.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), production company
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Opéra de Lyon, production company
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Canadian Opera Company, production company
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, performer
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, performer
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Ballet, performer
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Sony Classical (Firm), film distributor
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