Parsifal - A screening of Hans-Jurgen Syberberg's famous film.

The film 'Parsifal' was directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg in 1982.

His monumental and celebrated film of Wagner’s music-drama Parsifal was released to coincide with the centenary of Wagner’s death. It was shown out of competition at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.

Syberberg made his film entirely in a studio, like his previous films Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King and Hitler: A Film from Germany.

The resources of a film studio allowed Syberberg to film the opera against a constantly shifting screen of references and allusions shown by front-projection, thus imprinting his own vision of Parsifal and Richard Wagner in a manner of which a stage-director could only dream, whilst also having the other advantage of film, that of showing in close up the emotion of the opera in the faces of his actors and actresses.

From a review by Derrick Everett

Cast:

Armin Jordan – Amfortas / Music Conductor
Robert Lloyd – Gurnemanz
Martin Sperr – Titurel
Michael Kutter – Parsifal 1
Edith Clever – Kundry
Reiner Goldberg – Parsifal (voice)
Aage Haugland – Klingsor
Karin Krick – Parsifal 2
Yvonne Minton – Kundry (voice)
Wolfgang Schöevne – Amfortas (voice)

Please check page 6 of your June Wagner Quarterly for reviews of the film by Derrick Everett and others.

NOTE
There will be a break during the film (duration 4 hours). You are welcome to bring your own lunch - water, tea and coffee will be provided - however this is no catering on this occasion.

Please note earlier than usual starting time.