What is Parsifal?

Q: What is Parsifal?


A: Parsifal is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner.

Q: What is the source of the story of Parsifal?


A: Wagner took most of the story from a medieval poem Parzival by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.

Q: Was Parsifal the last opera that Wagner completed?


A: Yes, Parsifal was the last opera that Wagner completed.

Q: When did Wagner start thinking about Parsifal?


A: Wagner started thinking about Parsifal in 1857.

Q: Which cycle of operas did Wagner finish before he started working on Parsifal?


A: Wagner finished the cycle of four operas known as the Ring Cycle before he started working on Parsifal.

Q: When was the first production of Parsifal?


A: The first production of Parsifal was in 1882.

Q: What are the Arthurian legends related to Parsifal?


A: The story of Parsifal is related to the Arthurian legends.

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