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
Three standouts from the earlier run return: René Pape as Gurnemanz, Peter Mattei as Amfortas and Evgeny Nikitin as Klingsor.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2018
He is tempted to sing Amfortas in Wagner’s “Parsifal.”
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2014
Wolfram for me was spot on, but I knew Amfortas was a step up dramatically.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2013
Amfortas however, Titurel’s son, now king of the Grail, perceived his impurity and sternly turned away the evil sorcerer, who only seeks release for worldly gain.
From Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians by Nohl, Louis
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