Parsifal There can only be one choice of Music Drama for Holy Week - Parsifal. This production is from Bayreuth in 2012 and was, surprise, surprise, very controversial at the time. It has many interesting ideas in it and, though it descends into 'regietheater' at times, it is well sung, played and acted. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXaGWCHsQBA… Continue reading Parsifal for Holy Week 2020
Tag: Bayreuther Festspiele
Bayreuth Festival held annually
Der Fliegende Holländer
Der Fliegende Holländer Jan Phillipe Gloger's production from the 2013 Bayreuth Festival, which wil be the subject fo the next meeting on Monday 11th March at 18.30 in the Friends' Meeting House. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swvN7J3LCSA
Der Fliegende Holländer
Der Fliegende Holländer Monday 11th March 2020at 18.30. Led by Jackie Roberts Following Michael Fuller’s talk on ‘Redemption in Wagner’ it seems appropriate to devote the March meeting to viewing and talking about the 2012 Bayreuth production directed by Jan Philipp Gloger. He tackles the question of how to stage Senta’s Redemption of the… Continue reading Der Fliegende Holländer