Grail mix
Contemporary stagings of Parsifal tend to be spare, abstract affairs scrubbed of religious associations, knights in armor and, sometimes, a grail.
Gerald Finley
40 pieces since 2010 — in 18 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
40
pieces
18
roles
6
companies
17
years
By role
2 pieces as Amfortas — stats above show all coverage for Gerald Finley.
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Critical care
The experience of watching Wagner’s final opera Parsifal is frequently elevated to a spiritual occurrence, and productions have historically emphasized the religious dimension of the opera’s core themes of redemption and the dangers of temptation.