Parsifal

Stage Dedication Festival Play (Bühnenweihfestpiel)

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Words and Music by Richard Wagner

This was a new production for the Lyric Opera of Chicago that opened on 9th November 2013 and played in repertoire until 29th November.

Creative Team

Conductor Andrew Davis
Director John Caird
Set and Costumes Johan Engels
Lighting Duane Schuler
Chorus Master Michael Black
Choreographer Tim Claydon
Ballet Mistress August Tye
Wig and Make-up Design Sarah Hatten
Assistant Director Paula Suozzi
Stage Manager John W. Coleman
Stage Band Conductor Philip Morehead
Musical Preparation William C. Billingham, Matthew Piatt & Eric Weimer
Prompter Susan Miller Hult
Ballet Rehearsal Accompanist Yasuko Oura
English Surtitles Francis Rizzo

Cast

Gurnemanz Kwangchul Youn
1st Knight of the Grail John Irvin
2nd Knight of the Grail Richard Ollarsaba
1st Esquire Angela Mannino
2nd Esquire J’nai Bridges
3rd Esquire Matthew DiBattista
4th Esquire Adam Bonanni
Kundry Daveda Karanas
Amfortas Thomas Hampson
Parsifal Paul Groves
Titurel Runi Brattaberg
A Voice Yvette Smith
Klingsor Tómas Tómasson
Flowermaidens Emily Birsan, J’nai Bridges, Tracy Cantin, Kiri Deonarine, Angela Mannino, Laura Wade
Principal Dancers Tara Gragg, Leah Kahn, Demetrius McClendon, Todd Rhoades, Dori Santarsiere & J. P. Tenuta
ActorsWesley Daniel, Marckarthur Johnson, Chris Lysy, Xander O’Connor & Jeremy Sonkin
Titurel ActorsRoy Fisher & Dennis Delavara
ChildrenMichael Goto, Liam Jones, Sophia Jones, Henry Lunn, Kubelu Muhammad, Ben Parkhill, Jahbril Porter, Henry Pratt & Ajani Upton