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Parsifal – Act 2 – Kundry’s Seduction – Wagner – Meier – Elming

Original was uploaded on 2014-05-09

Kundry’s mesmerizing seduction of Parsifal in Act 2 of the opera.

Waltraud Meier in her signature role as Kundry gives an electrifying performance of combined vocal and dramatic prowess for which there is little historical precedent.

PARSIFAL
Composed by Richard Wagner, 1882

Berlin State Opera, 1992

Kundry – Waltraud Meier
Parsifal – Poul Elming

Conducted by Daniel Barenboim
Staging by Harry Kupfer

DVD available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Wagner-Parsifal-Meier/dp/B006ZV6YUI

This excerpt from Wagner's Parsifal captures Act 2's intense seduction scene with Kundry, performed by Waltraud Meier and Elming. Sheer costumes reveal skin under dramatic stage lights, adding tension to the emotional exchanges. The operatic staging features flowing gowns, embraces, and hallucinatory moments set to powerful arias.