Parsifal

Parsifal (2013) is a music film directed by François Girard, Barbara Willis Sweete rated 8.0/10.

The Met assembled an ideal cast for François Girard’s acclaimed new production of Wagner’s final masterpiece: Jonas Kaufmann in the title role of the fool “made wise by compassion”, René Pape as Gurnemanz, the veteran Knight of the Grail, Katarina Dalayman as Kundry, Peter Mattei is Amfortas, the anguished ruler of the Grail’s kingdom, and Evgeny Nikitin sings the evil magician Klingsor.

Cast

Jonas Kaufmann

Parsifal

Katarina Dalayman

Kundry

René Pape

Gurnemanz

Rúni Brattaberg

Titurel

Maria Zifchak

Voice from Above

Peter Mattei

Amfortas

Evgeny Nikitin

Klingsor

Jennifer Forni

First Esquire

Lauren McNeese

Second Esquire

Andrew Stenson

Third Esquire

Mario Chang

Fourth Esquire

Mark Schowalter

First Knight