Organization

Singer

Contralto

Erin Wagner

Voice from above

Soprano

Renée Richardson

Fourth flower maiden

Set designer

David Farley

Stage combat master

Adam Noble

Conductor

Eun Sun Kim

Stage director

John Caird

Johan Engels

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Duane Schuler

Choreographer

Tim Claydon

Chorus master

Richard Bado

Tenor

Russell Thomas

Parsifal

Bass

Kwangchul Youn

Gurnemanz

Baritone

Ryan McKinny

Amfortas

Bass-baritone

Andrea Silvestrelli

Klingsor

André Courville

Titurel

Meryl Dominguez

First squire

First flower maiden

Ani Kushyan

Second squire

Demetrius Sampson, Jr.

Third squire

Michael McDermott

Fourth squire

Lunga Eric Hallam

First Grail knight

Third flower maiden

Cory McGee

Second Grail knight

Kaitlyn Stavinoha

Second flower maiden

Emily Louise Robinson

Fifth flower maiden

Sixth flower maiden

Houston Grand Opera

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Others

Houston Grand Opera Chorus

Orchestra

Houston Grand Opera Orchestra

Elena Pankratova

Kundry

Revival Lighting Designer

Michael James Clark

German

Houston

United States

Wortham Theater Center

Parsifal Wagner,Richard

Public

Private

English

Approved

A journey through time
Wagnerites from around the world will descend upon Houston when HGO presents Parsifal, the composer’s final opera, full of shimmeringly beautiful music and spiritual and philosophical exploration. The revered masterpiece takes audiences on a mystical journey through a realm where time has no meaning and a group of knights are trying to protect the Holy Grail and their wounded king, Amfortas. He can only be healed by an innocent fool—the titular protagonist—but first Parsifal must undertake a quest to reclaim the Holy Spear, enduring tests including an attempted seduction by a bevy of gorgeous women. The opera will be presented in a stunning, sensual, colorful production from Tony Award-winning director John Caird. HGO Principal Guest Conductor Eun Sun Kim leads a cast of extraordinary Wagnerians including tenor Russell Thomas as Parsifal, soprano Christine Goerke as Kundry, bass Kwangchul Youn as Gurnemanz, and bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as Amfortas.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Co-Producer