Parsifal — Amfortas! die Wunde! — Christopher Sokolowski

“The revelation Christopher Sokolowski: a last-minute replacement, the American tenor triumphs in Antwerp, where he displays an undeniable charisma. It is not every day that one witnesses the emergence of a singer of real stature — and even more rarely, that of a genuine Heldentenor. This 34-year-old American delivered a truly authentic role debut. He possesses both the physical elegance and the maturity required. With a slightly baritonal, somewhat dark timbre reminiscent of Jonas Kaufmann, the young tenor displayed the full splendor of his voice during the Act II duet, at the moment of the fatal kiss that awakens his neuroses​”. — Classica Mag *** Richard Wagner, PARSIFAL (1882) Christopher Sokolowski, Parsifal Dshamilja Kaiser, Kundry Alejo Pérez, conductor September 2025 Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Susanne Kennedy & Markus Selg — Direction, Production, and Concept