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Parsifal was Richard Wagner's last opera, and many consider it his most beautiful and moving work. Peter Bassett, author of the highly successful The Nibelung's Ring, has made a special study of Parsifal, looking particularly at the relationship between Wagner's sources and his text, and identifying important thematic connections with other works, notably Der Ring des Nibelung.
This guide - which includes a translation of the libretto - will be invaluable to those new to Parsifal, but will also provide fresh insights for readers who are already familiar with Wagner's final work.
This new edition is illustrated with historical photographs and a new format.
Peter Bassett was Dramaturg and Artistic Administrator for the 2004 Adelaide Ring. His writings on Wagner have included A Ring for the Millennium (1998, translated into Finnish 1999), The Nibelung’s Ring (2003, reprinted 2004), and Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (2006). He has lectured on Wagner’s works in Australia and abroad, compiles and edits opera programs, and is a regular contributor to Wagnerian journals. He leads opera tours around the world for the Patrons and Friends of Opera Australia and Renaissance Tours.