Amfortas
Britishnoun
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Kwangchul Youn was a mesmerizing storyteller as Gurnemanz; Brian Mulligan a poignant, agonized Amfortas; Falk Struckmann a powerful Klingsor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
His suave, mellifluous voice and intense stage presence have made him superb as Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Rossini’s Figaro, and a scene-stealer as Amfortas, the wounded king in Wagner’s “Parsifal.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2020
He is tempted to sing Amfortas in Wagner’s “Parsifal.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2014
As fine as Kaufmann and Pape are, the revelation of the night is baritone Peter Mattei, tackling the role of Amfortas for the first time.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2013
In the silence of recollection which falls upon all, a voice is heard, as if from the grave: "My son Amfortas, are you at your post?"
From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
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