Parsifal review – emphasis on family instead of faith highlights reconciliation over redemption

Glyndebourne’s Production of Wagner’s Parsifal Monty Python references aside, putting Wagner’s Parsifal on stage is never straightforward. The most recent production at Glyndebourne, directed by Jetske Mijnssen, steers clear of a lot of the opera’s religious mysticism and leans more into family drama. Set against Ben Baul’s somber backdrop and costume designer Gideon Davy’s button-covered […]