What is the meaning of Parsifal?
What is the meaning of Parsifal?
Parsifal was first produced at the second Bayreuth Festival in 1882. Wagner’s spelling of Parsifal instead of the Parzival he had used up to 1877 is informed by one of the theories about the name Percival, according to which it is of Persian origin, Parsi (or Parseh) Fal meaning “pure (or poor) fool”.
How do you pronounce Parsifal?
- Phonetic spelling of Parsifal. par-si-fal. pahr-suh-fuh l.
- Meanings for Parsifal. It is an opera by the composer Richard Wagner, a three-act drama.
- Examples of in a sentence. Parsifal at the IU Opera Theater. Parsifal Launches New Website.
- Translations of Parsifal. Arabic : بارسيفال Chinese : 帕西法尔
Why did Wagner spell it Parsifal instead of Parzival?
Wagner’s spelling of Parsifal instead of the Parzival he had used up to 1877 is informed by one of the theories about the name Percival, according to which it is of Persian origin, Parsi (or Parseh) Fal meaning “pure (or poor) fool”. Wagner read von Eschenbach’s poem Parzival while taking the waters at Marienbad in 1845.
Where was Parsifal first performed in Europe?
The first authorized performance was staged at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona: it began at 10:30pm Barcelona time, which was an hour behind Bayreuth. Such was the demand for Parsifal that it was presented in more than 50 European opera houses between 1 January and 1 August 1914.
Why is the Wandeldekoration not in Parsifal?
At the first performances of Parsifal, problems with the moving scenery (the Wandeldekoration) during the transition from scene 1 to scene 2 in act 1 meant that Wagner’s existing orchestral interlude finished before Parsifal and Gurnemanz arrived at the Hall of the Grail.
Why was Parsifal only performed at Bayreuth?
Wagner had two reasons for wanting to keep Parsifal exclusively for the Bayreuth stage. First, he wanted to prevent it from degenerating into ‘mere amusement’ for an opera-going public. Only at Bayreuth could his last work be presented in the way envisaged by him—a tradition maintained by his wife, Cosima, long after his death.
