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Mein Vater!, from Act III of Parsifal by Richard Wagner
Sung by Amfortas.     Voice Part: baritone    Fach: dramatic baritone
Synopsis: After his father Titurel dies, the Knights of the Grail want Amfortas to uncover the Grail. However, Amfortas's old spear wound pains him greatly in the presence of the Grail and he begs the knights to kill him instead of forcing him to endure more pain.
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Range: Tessitura:
A2 - F#/Gb4D3 - D4
Nein! Lasst ihn unenthüllt, from Act I, Scene 3 of Parsifal by Richard Wagner
Sung by Amfortas.     Voice Part: baritone    Fach: dramatic baritone
Synopsis: After his father Titurel asks him to give Communion to the rest of the knights, Amfortas protests, saying that the wounds he received are troubling him too greatly. Eventually, he passes out.
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Range: Tessitura:
B2 - G4D3 - E4
Ich sah das Kind, from Act II, Scene 2 of Parsifal by Richard Wagner
Sung by Kundry.     Voice Part: soprano    Fach: dramatic soprano
Synopsis: Kundry tells Parsifal about his mother. Kundry remembers seeing Parsifal when he was a baby on his mother's breast. She watched him grow up and, when Parsifal finally left, his mother was saddened to the point of death.
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Range: Tessitura:
C#/Db4 - A#/Bb5E4 - D#/Eb5
Seit Ewigkeiten harre ich deiner, from Act II, Scene 2 of Parsifal by Richard Wagner
Sung by Kundry.     Voice Part: soprano    Fach: dramatic soprano
Synopsis: Kundry explains to Parsifal about her difficult life and the curse that has been set upon her. Throughout the tale, she continus to try and seduce Parsifal, hoping that he will think it will remove her sin.
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Range: Tessitura:
G#/Ab3 - B6F4 - G5
Amfortas! Die Wunde!, from Act II, Scene 2 of Parsifal by Richard Wagner
Sung by Parsifal.     Voice Part: tenor    Fach: dramatic tenor/heldentenor
Synopsis: After Kundry kisses him in an attempt to seduce him, Parsifal remembers the wounds of King Amfortas. He ruminates on them and how the only way that he can save himself from the sin of Kundry's kiss is by asking forgiveness from God.
Extras:
Range: Tessitura:
D3 - A4F3 - F4
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