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Richard Wagner
PARSIFAL
Story and Analysis ofWagner's Great OperaByH. R. HAWEISAuthor of "My Musical Memories," "Music and Morals," etc.
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANYNEW YORK AND LONDON1905[Pg 3]NOTE—
This story and analysis of Parsifal was first published as a part of Mr. Haweis' well-known work, "My Musical Memories." The interest it has excited seems to justify its republication at this time in a separate volume. F. & W. Co.Published, February, 1904
CONTENTS
| Wahnfried | 5 |
| Parsifal | 10 |
| Act I | 18 |
| Act II | 41 |
| Act III | 55 |
| When the Curtain Fell | 67 |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| Portrait of Richard Wagner | Frontispiece |
| Parsifal and Gurnemanz Passing Through the Ravine (Act I) | 30 |
| The Great Hall of the Holy Grail (Act I) | 36 |
| Parsifal Entering the Grail Castle in Triumph (Act III) | 62 |
WAHNFRIED
I visited Bayreuth on the 24th ofJuly, 1883, and attended twocrowded performances of Wagner'slast work, Parsifal. In the morningI went
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