Five-Part Course: Wagner’s Parsifal
Explore Wagner’s Parsifal in anticipation of the Metropolitan Opera’s performances in May 2027, examining its literary and religious sources, creation, and extraordinary fusion of ritual, symbolism, philosophy, and music. The course will delve into Wagner’s leitmotifs, orchestration, and harmonic language, as well as the opera’s reception, influence, and staging challenges, illustrated by recordings and videos featuring renowned artists.