Quiz Quest – Parsifal Out West
Overview
What company produced the first fully staged production of Parsifal seen in San Francisco?
A) San Francisco Opera
B) San Francisco Symphony
C) The Metropolitan Opera
D) Lyric Opera of Chicago
Answer: C) The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera mounted the first fully staged performance of Parsifal outside of Bayreuth on December 24, 1903. A national tour followed, bringing the work to San Francisco’s Grand Opera House in April 1905.
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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