Act II of this opera takes place in Klingsor's garden, where the Flower-maidens and Kundry all attempt to seduce the title character, who recoils because he feels compassion for Amfortas's wound.
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg directed a film version of this opera set on the composer's death mask, and this opera is the namesake of a piano-like instrument with four keys used to simulate bells. It is customary in some theaters not to applaud after this opera's first act. Apart from the words "Dienen, dienen," one character is entirely silent in the third act, and the line "here time becomes space" sets in motion the Transformation Music of the first act. A repeated motif describes the title character as "enlightened by compassion" and is sung by a voice from above at the end of Act I. This opera's Act I prelude quotes the (*) Dresden amen, and in Act III the title character baptizes the central female to the accompaniment of the Good Friday Music. Act II of this opera takes place in Klingsor's garden, where the Flower-maidens and Kundry all attempt to seduce the title character, who recoils because he feels compassion for Amfortas's wound. For 10 points, name this last opera of Richard Wagner, whose title "pure fool" is crowned king of the Knights of the Grail.
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg directed a film version of this opera set on the composer's death mask, and this opera is the namesake of a piano-like instrument with four keys used to simulate bells.
Parsifal