Assault and battery
Jay Scheib’s Augmented-Reality Parsifal is a cautionary reminder that technological innovation shouldn’t absolve directors from the exacting work of deriving intelligent and fascinating theater from the source material.
Parsifal
148 pieces since 1999 — at 6 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
148
pieces
6
companies
28
years
2 pieces as Bayreuth Festival — stats above show all coverage for Parsifal.
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Christoph Schlingensief 1960-2010
The German filmmaker and theater and opera director died earlier today. Among his works was a controversial production of Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival beginning in 2004. [AP]
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I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
