"He [Wagner] has been much criticized for this strongly personal statement of a religious subject, which mingles the concepts of sacred and profane love; but in the light of modern knowledge, his insight into the relationship between religious and sexual experience can only seem...
"He [Wagner] has been much criticized for this strongly personal statement of a religious subject, which mingles the concepts of sacred and profane love; but in the light of modern knowledge, his insight into the relationship between religious and sexual experience can only...
(Opera). German/English.
(Vocal Score). German/English. Translated by Robb.
From its conception in 1857 to its first performances in 1882, Parsifal represented the culmination of the themes that preoccupied Wagner during the latter part of his life. This guide includes a series of articles on Wagner's profound and complex opera, which the composer preferred...
Richard Wagner: Parsifal. Textbuch - Libretto Entstanden 1877-1882. Erstdruck der Dichtung: Mainz (B. Schott's S hne) 1877. Urauff hrung am 26.07.1882, Festspielhaus, Bayreuth. Neuausgabe mit einer Biographie des Autors. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Textgrundlage...