Wagner's mystical Parsifal mesmerises Munich

Wagner's last opera, Parsifal, is a philosophical and mystical journey unlike any other, revolving around the saga of the Holy Grail. A new, somber production opened the Munich Opera Festival at the Bavarian State Opera, designed by the legendary German artist Georg Baselitz and with a superb cast led by Nina Stemme, René Pape and Jonas Kaufmann who embodies the "pure hero" Parsifal.