Parsifal

[pahr-suh-fuhl, -fahl]

noun

1. (italics),  an opera (composed 1877–82; premiere 1882) by Richard Wagner.

2. Teutonic Legend, Arthurian Legend.,  Percival.

Parsifal

/ ˈpɑːsɪfəl, -ˌfɑːl /

noun

1. English eqivalent: Percival. German myth the hero of a medieval cycle of legends about the Holy Grail

Example Sentences

Opera become the most supportive American opera company for Wilson, staging his transformative productions of “Madame Butterfly” and “Parsifal,” along with presenting “Einstein on the Beach” at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times

That's why it's easier to give the long dead a wider berth — I'm not paying for antisemite Richard Wagner's lavish lifestyle if I go see a production of "Parsifal."

From Salon

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