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Since Wieland Wagner’s “revolution” in staging, it is nearly impossible to watch a performance of Parsifal, unless it is done literally, following Wagner’s stage directions,
Remember when recordings of Parsifal were rare? There were a handful of Knas, then Solti, Barenboim, Karajan, and Kubelik. Now every Tom, Dick, Gergiev, and
This set, well-sung and characterized, handsomely played, and priced-to-sell, is sunk by its recording. Recorded live on stage in Stockholm, the voices are given preference,
