Production from Antwerp. The knight Titurel has built a fortress for two sacred objects he has miraculously obtained: thechalice from the Last Supper in which Christ's blood was later collected, and the spear thatwounded Christ on the cross. The chalice is believed to be the Holy Grail that gives life and has apurifying effect on the human race. The Grail has become the focus for a community of knightswho, strengthened by the holy chalice, are willing to fight for the faith. All the knights have takena vow of chastity. However, the Grail King Amfortas, their leader and Titurel’s son, fails to resistseduction by Kundry, a woman with a double life: she is both a Grail messenger and temptressin the service of Klingsor.
Released: Apr 04, 2018
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Genre: Music
Stars: Christoph Pohl, Markus Suihkonen, Štefan Kocán, Erin Caves, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Kay Stiefermann
Crew: Cornelius Meister (Conductor), Tatjana Gürbaca (Stage Director), Barbara Drosihn (Costume Design), Henrik Ahr (Set Designer), Bettina Auer (Dramaturgy), Stefan Bolliger (Lighting Director)