Wagner’s mystic masterpiece Parsifal at the Staatsoper Berlin, staged by Dmitri Tcherniakov and conducted by Daniel Barenboim.

Wagner’s last opera, Parsifal is a medieval epic story marked by Christian, Buddhist and esoteric references. It is about redemption and renewal, but this new production by Russian director Dmitri Tcherniakov adds a jarring note: revenge.

This ‘Festival Play for the Consecration of the Stage’ is similar to a Medieval epic, a blend of metaphysical dreams and obscure battles with constant spiritual references. This new production is directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov, conducted by Daniel Barenboim and sung by an international cast of excellent singers: Andreas Schager, Anja Kampe, Wolfgang Koch, René Pape, Tomas Tómasson and Matthias Hölle.

Cast:
- Amfortas: Wolfgang Koch
- Gurnemanz: René Pape
- Parsifal: Andreas Schager
- Klingsor: Tomas Tómasson
- Kundry: Anja Kampe
- Titurel: Matthias Hölle

Stage direction: Dmitri Tcherniakov

Costume design: Elena Zaytseva
Set design: Dmitri Tcherniakov
Lighting design: Gleb Filshtinsky
Chorus master: Martin Wright
Dramaturgy: Jens Schroth

HD recording: Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin, April 2015
Produced by François Duplat
Directed for TV & video by Andy Sommer