Parsifal

[ pahr-suh-fuhl, -fahl ]

noun

1. (italics) an opera (composed 1877–82; premiere 1882) by Richard Wagner.
2. Teutonic Legend, Arthurian Legend. Percival ( def 1 ).

Parsifal

/ ˈpɑːsɪfəl; -ˌfɑːl /

noun

1. German myth the hero of a medieval cycle of legends about the Holy Grail English eqivalentPercival

Example Sentences

He will devote more time to opera — Wagner’s “Parsifal” in concert at the Paris Philharmonie and a staged “Tristan und Isolde” in Seoul are planned — and hopes to lead more Bruckner.

From Seattle Times

Davis portrays his protagonist’s internal journey by echoing the ethereal textures of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal,” with a hint of minimalism.

From Seattle Times

Booing directors has become standard at Bayreuth, but the dissenters were only a small segment for Jay Scheib’s “Parsifal” this year, dominated by AR glasses and a theme of global energy collapse.

From Seattle Times

“Parsifal” was even more static: After premiering at Bayreuth in 1882, it returned there as an unchanging ritual until 1934.

From New York Times

It was a superb vehicle for the festival’s chorus, directed by Eberhard Friedrich — but quite possibly outdone by the group’s powerful, elegant work in “Parsifal,” from ethereal to mighty to ferocious and back again.

From New York Times