Opera Evening of one-act opera: III act from the"Otello" opera by Giuseppe Verdi; III act from the "Parsifal" opera by Richard Wagner World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
Schedule for Evening of one-act opera: III act from the"Otello" opera by Giuseppe Verdi; III act from the "Parsifal" opera by Richard Wagner 2022
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Composer: Richard Wagner
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
OTELLO ACT III
Daytime. The hall in the governor?s house has been prepared to bid farewell to the sailors lost in the storm, and the event is to be attended by the various ambassadors in Venice. Otello is obsessed with the thought of his wife?s infidelity. Seeing Desdemona in the hall, Otello asks her to tie the handkerchief he gave her on their wedding day on his head. Unable to find the handkerchief and paying little attention to her husband?s request, Desdemona again begins to speak of Cassio. Otello is furious: he demands the handkerchief he gave her on their wedding day! In vain Desdemona assures him of her fidelity. Mad with jealousy, Otello drives her out. Alone, he cannot reconcile himself with the idea that he could lose his love: everything he has done and believed in will collapse. Iago continues to weave his web of deceit: now he intends to convince Otello of his complete devotion, advising him to hide and carefully observe all that happens. Then, having summoned Cassio, Iago enters into an ambiguous conversation, subtly juggling with the names of two women – Desdemona and Bianca, Cassio?s beloved. Iago asks Cassio to show him the handkerchief that he himself has placed in his room. The serene Cassio admires the beautiful handkerchief... Convinced of his wife?s treachery, Otello decides that he will kill her himself. He orders Iago to obtain poison, but the latter advises him to strangle Desdemona in bed. Iago himself undertakes to deal with Cassio. The ambassadors arrive at the grandiose funeral ceremony for the sailors. Lodovico, one of the ambassadors, informs Otello that he has a new position and Cassio will be his successor. On hearing this Otello is enraged: a man he hates appointed to such an exalted position! The presence of Desdemona and her kind words about Cassio intensify the blow. Rudely insulting Desdemona, Otello demands that the guests leave the hall and falls senseless. The people on the square chant "Behold the Lion of Venice".
PARSIFAL ACT III Libretto by the composer
Performed in German
The castle of Graal surrounded by the holy forest. The king of Graal – Amfortas suffers greatly from the bad wound that nobody can cure. In the ancient times to the father of Amfortas – king Titurel two sacred relics were given. They were a cup of Graal from which Jesus had drunk before his death andamp; where his blood was gathered then andamp; a spear which he was pierced through. To protect these two sacred things Titurel erected big castle andamp; gathered knights who had pure souls round himself. Having renounced all earth’s passions, despised sinful love they dedicated their lives to the fight for truth andamp; justice. But the evil wizard Klingsor wasn’t in the rows of elite. He created magic garden near the castle to take a revenge. Beauties living there had to tempt knights of Graal. Amfortas went to this garden to destroy them but tempted he was charmed by a woman. Klingsor took away his spear andamp; injured him. From this time king doesn’t recover. He was promised to deliver from his torments when the innocent andamp; open-hearted youth would appear who would cure him. To the big hall of the castle of Graal come Gurnemans andamp; his fellow-traveller who he met in the forest – Parsifal. All knights are already gathered. Sick Amfortas is taken on a stretcher. A cover is taken away from the sacred cup. Watching of it will give forces to knights inspire them on new exploits in the name of kindness andamp; justice. But Amfortas nearly can watch the cup – his wound starts bleeding. The cup emanate crimson radiance. Amfortas has no forces to watch on the relic his pain becomes stronger from minute to minute blood is running from his wound abundantly. Pages carry the king out. Then knights retire. Gurnemans comes to torpid Parsifal andamp; asks if he knows what had happened . Parsifal says no. Gurnemans is disappointed greatly – his choice turned to be wrong, the youth has no compassion at all. The old man drives Parsifal away from the castle in a fury. From the heavens a prophetic voice is heard: ‘An innocent youth will come andamp; will cure the king with compassion”. Klingsor sits in his tower andamp; looks into the magic mirror. He sees Parsifal coming closer. If Parsifal will be conquered he will become the ruler of Graal. The wizard calls Kundry andamp; orders her to fascinate Parsifal. On the blowing of a magic stick of Klingsor his tower becomes a beautiful garden. Kundry appears, attracts Parsifal with cunning andamp; kisses him. Suddenly a smarting compassion seizes him. With a pain in his hear he recalls Amfortas sufferings andamp; pushes Kundry away. Klingsor hurries up to the knight. If charms of a woman can’t help Parsifal will die from the sacred spear. Aiming, Klingsor throws a spear but of hands on mid-air Parsifal takes it andamp; the magic garden vanishes into thin air. The end comes to the Klingsor’s kingdom. A squalid hut of a hermit in the secret forest near Graal. Gurnemans comes out. A knight in dark black armours appears. Gurnemans recognizes that youth whom he had driven away long ago. Looking at the spear the old man understands that a long-waited saviour of Graal is behind him. From the time Parsifal started his wanderings, knights of Graal got into great trouble. Amfortas refused to take away the cover from the cup, knights lost their forces andamp; old Titurel died. Accompanied by Gurnemans, Parsifal comes to the castle. Knights have already gathered in the hall. Amfortas is taken on the stretcher. Knights insist on taking down the cover but Amfortas can’t do that. Then Parsifal appears. Coming closer to Amfortas he touches the mound with a spear andamp; he recovers at once. Parsifal tears the cover off – the hall is radiated with a bright light. Amfortas, Gurnemans andamp; all knights greets Parsifal – the new king.
Schedule for Evening of one-act opera: III act from the"Otello" opera by Giuseppe Verdi; III act from the "Parsifal" opera by Richard Wagner 2022
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