Opera Stories...: Contains, in Few Words, the Stories (Divided Into Acts) of 174 Operas, 6 Ballets and One Mystery Play; Also Portraits of Leading Singers
Opera Stories...: Contains, in Few Words, the Stories (Divided Into Acts) of 174 Operas, 6 Ballets and One Mystery Play; Also Portraits of Leading Singers
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...knights prepare the bath for his master, Amfortas, that he may cool his burning wound. Kundry rushes upon the scene bearing balsam. Gurnemanz relates the story of the Grail, the holy vessel which caught a few drops of the Saviour's blood after having served as chalice at the Last Supper. He tells how the vessel and the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...knights prepare the bath for his master, Amfortas, that he may cool his burning wound. Kundry rushes upon the scene bearing balsam. Gurnemanz relates the story of the Grail, the holy vessel which caught a few drops of the Saviour's blood after having served as chalice at the Last Supper. He tells how the vessel and the spear had been kept by Titufel, who afterwards appointed his son, Amfortas, his successor, with the caution that none could resist him so long as he wielded the spear and kept himself pure. He tells of the fall of Amfortas and of the capture of the spear by Klingsor, of the prayer of Amfortas for a sign as to who could heal his wound, and of the phantom lips pronouncing the words: By pity lightened The guileless fool; Wait for him My chosen tool. A swan, wounded by the innocent Parsifal, falls dead near Gurnemanz. He hopes Parsifal is the "guileless fool.' They enter the hall of the Grail castle, at which communion is to be celebrated-Amfortas is borne in, pages preceding bearing the Grail, which Titurel summons Amfortas to uncover-Because of his guilt the king refuses. It is afterwards done. Gurnemanz, alone with Parsifal, asks if he has understood what he has seen. Parsifal shakes his head. The old knight, in his disappointment that Parsifal is not the Guileless Fool, thrusts him out the door. ACT II Klingsor's castle and garden. Kundry vainly pleads for deliverance. Parsifal appears; gains entrance to the garden. The flower girls in vain tempt him. He repulses Kundry. She calls upon Klingsor to aid her. He appears and thrusts the holy spear at Parsifal. He grasps the spear. The garden and castle vanish. Kundry collapses-Parsifal goes his way. ACT III Parsifal'in the forest seeks the castle of the Grail and the King that he may heal th...
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