This live recording of Wagner’s opera Parsifal comes from a memorable concert that took place in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam in December 2010. The cast includes tenor Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role, celebrated bass Robert Holl as Gurnemanz, bass baritone Falk Struckmann as Amfortas, and soprano Katarina Dalayman as Kundry. The set also includes a bonus DVD featuring video footage of highlights from the performance.

Although first conceived in 1857, Parsifal ended up being Wagner’s last opera production at Bayreuth in 1882. The story is loosely based on the legend of the Arthurian knight Sir Percival and his quest for the Holy Grail.

Born in Amsterdam in 1960, Jaap Van Zweden began his musical career as a violinist, becoming at 19 the youngest ever concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

In 1997, van Zweden made the decision to conduct full time, and was named the chief conductor of the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra where he remained until 2003. In 2000, he added the music directorship of the Residentie Orchestra of The Hague to his credits, a post he held until 2005. Jaap van Zweden began his third season as music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 2010.

Cast:
- Amfortas: Falk Struckmann
- Parsifal: Klaus Florian Vogt
- Titurel: Ante Jerkunica
- Gurnemanz: Robert Holl
- Klingsor: Krister St Hill
- Kundry: Katarina Dalayman
- Erster Gralsritter: Brenden Gunnell
- Zweiter Gralsritter: Thilo Dahlmann
- Erster Knappe: Julia Westendorp
- Zweiter Knappe: Cécile van de Sant
- Dritter Knappe: Jeroen de Vaal
- Vierter Knappe: Pascal Pittie
- Eine Stimme von oben: Anna Stephany