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Premiere Performance
- When
- 26 July 1882
- Where
- Bayreuth Festspielhaus
Parsifal premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 26 July 1882, conducted by Hermann Levi with assistance from Engelbert Humperdinck.
The premiere took place at the specially designed Bayreuth Festspielhaus. Hermann Levi, personally chosen by Wagner, conducted the performance. The event was attended by notable figures and contemporary composers, marking the debut of Wagner's final composition designed for the theatre's specific acoustics.
Sources
- Parsifal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Bayreuth Festival Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17
- Richard Wagner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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