Parsifal, Act 2 Finale (Jonas Kaufmann, Wiener Staastoper 2021)

Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in the Wiener Staatsoper's new production of Wagner's Parsifal, directed by Kirill Serebrennikov.

Elina Garanča (Kundry)
Ludovic Tézier (Amfortas)
Georg Zeppenfeld (Gurnemanz)
Wolfgang Koch (Klingsor)
Stefan Cerny (Titurel)
Nikolay Sidorenko (Parsifal, back then)

Music director : Philippe Jordan

Orchestra : Wiener Staatsoper Orchestra

Choir : Wiener Staatsopernchor

Sets : Kirill Serebrennikov, Olga Pavluk

Costumes : Kirill Serebrennikov, Tatiana Dolmatovskaya

Lighting : Franck Evin

Video : Aleksei Fokin, Yurii Karih

Footage courtesy of Arte/ORF, 2021

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Hailed as “the world’s greatest tenor” by The Telegraph, Jonas Kaufmann has performed over 70 roles in the world’s leading opera houses. The New York Times has described him as having “clarion top notes, the blend of virility and tenderness in his singing,” and praised his “refined musicianship.” Not only a great vocal technician, his performances are also praised for their dramatic impact, “He embodies each role with such an investment that he makes the viewer think that this is the last time he will perform this work.” (Telerama). One of today’s greatest interpreters of Lieder repertoire, Kaufmann is also in very high demand in concert. He has received multiple honors and awards including eight ECHO/OPUS Klassik awards, and “Singer of the Year” from multiple classical music magazines including Opernwelt, Diapason and Musical America.

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