Quiz Quest – Parsifal Out West
Overview
IN WHAT YEAR WAS MUSIC FROM PARSIFAL FIRST HEARD IN SAN FRANCISCO?
A) 1885
B) 1903
C) 1914
Answer: A) 1885
In April 1885, the “Good Friday spell” became the first music from Parsifal to be performed in San Francisco. The concert, commemorating Good Friday, was headlined by Amalie Materna, the Viennese soprano who was Wagner’s first Kundry in Parsifal just three years earlier.
Visit the North Grand Tier (2nd Floor) to discover more about the history of Parsifal in San Francisco and view the virtual exhibit at the link below.
Virtual Exhibit
Continue your search…test your Parsifal knowledge with the full quiz below
Full Quiz
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