Prom 65, 3 Sep 2000, Royal Albert Hall
Richard Wagner
Parsifal
Act 1 of a concert performance of the complete opera from the Proms. The first time Simon Rattle conducted the work in the UK, and one of his finest conducting achievements.
(Photo is not from the concert!)
Sir Simon Rattle
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Chorus
European Voices
London Brass
Robert Lloyd – Gurnemanz
Poul Elming – Parsifal
Wolfgang Schöne – Amfortas
Petra Lang – Kundry
Susan Gritton – Squire
Pamela Helen Stephen – Squire
Catherine Wyn-Rogers – Squire
Toby Spence – Squire
David Wilson-Johnson – Titurel
Timothy Robinson – Squire