Parsifal Tickets

Parsifal is one of the masterpieces Richard Wagner is known for; Die Feen, Rienzi, Tristan und Isolde, Der Fliegende Hollander and Tannhauser being a few among his other prominent works. Wagner first came up with this three act opera in 1857 and completed it in 1882 at the Bayreuth Festival. Hence describing it as "a festival play for the consecration of the stage". Based on Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenban, the opera premiered at the Bayreuth Festival in 1882 and continued to dominate till it was seen at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. Conducted by Hermann Levi, the opera opened to a positive response. Max Bruckner and Paul von Joukowsky took the task of designing the stage. Eduard Hanslick hailed Richard Wagner's "creative powers" as "astounding" whereas Felix Wiengartner lauded the singing. Thus leaving others like Max Reger, Alban Berg, Gustav Mahler and Jean Sibelius completely spellbound. To see what the upcoming production holds for the audience buy Parsifal tickets.

The next sixteen performances were even bigger and better as they brought into the picture a large scale production of the opera. These were led by Hermann Levi and Franz Fischer. Many productions have seen light of the day since Parsifal's premiere. The 1951's production, under Wieland Wagner's wing has emerged as one of the strongest ones. Thus post world war II Wagner presented his rendition of the opera winning over the attendees. His take on the opera showed a flip side of the usual performances and stage designs. The interior of the Grail Hall was one of the most talked about alterations that had come to people's attention. Its inspiration was taken from the Siena Cathedral which Wagner had seen in 1880. As a result reflecting the Swiss stage designer Adolphe Appia's ideas. Wieland's vision paid off as Ernest Newman described the performance as one of the most moving spiritual experiences of his life. Till Wieland's death in 1966 he carried on his mission of giving one of kind performances while constantly revamping them.

Although Wagner conceived the idea in 1857 it took him twenty five years to bring it all together. There were many inspirations behind the making of Parsifal. He was drawn to works by some eminent scholars, Eugene Burnouf in particular. His Introduction à l'histoire du buddhisme indien having the strongest impact on him. Earlier he was inclined towards Buddhism after coming across Arthur Schopenhauer's writings in 1854. These led to the making of Die Sieger (The Victors) in 1856. Before the completion of Parsifal in 1882 he spent time on other works such as Tristan und Isolde and Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg. He then resumed work on Parsifal while shaping its characters and themes but once again bringing it to a halt. Ring came to the surface this time around and was completed in 1874. Wagner then took up Parsifal finally whipping it into shape and bringing it to the audiences in 1882.

For any opera performance a venue holds an equal importance when it comes to the acoustics and architecture. Since the upcoming event will be witnessed at The Civic Opera House it will surely open doors to another stellar performance. Coming into existence in 1929 this venue is looked upon as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. With a mixture of Art Naoveau and Art Deco designs it is a sight for sore eyes. Accommodating more than 3,500 people the Civic Opera House has served as a concert venue for artists like Seal, David Byrne, Andrew Bird, Wilco and Bryn Ferry. Often referred to as the "Insull's Throne" the venue is the second largest opera auditorium in North America. Hamilton Forrest's opera Camille marked the inaugural event. To ensure your presence at the venue for an upcoming performance purchase Parsifal tickets.