. Richard Wagner : his life and works . e ap-pears to Parsifal in all the radi-ance of her marvellous latter, protected by his ig-norance of evil, has passed with-out even a suspicion of dangerinto the midst of the flower-maidens ; but when Kundryspeaks to him affectionately ofhis mother, he allows himself tolisten to her tender words oflove, — a love which she offershim in place of the maternal af-fection which he has lost. Shefolds him in her arms and im-presses a kiss upon his the veil is rent, Parsi-fal feels himself wounded as with the wound of Amfortas, and, fill
. Richard Wagner : his life and works . e ap-pears to Parsifal in all the radi-ance of her marvellous latter, protected by his ig-norance of evil, has passed with-out even a suspicion of dangerinto the midst of the flower-maidens ; but when Kundryspeaks to him affectionately ofhis mother, he allows himself tolisten to her tender words oflove, — a love which she offershim in place of the maternal af-fection which he has lost. Shefolds him in her arms and im-presses a kiss upon his the veil is rent, Parsi-fal feels himself wounded as with the wound of Amfortas, and, filled with compassion forsuch cruel suffering, he longs to cure him of it. Kundry,seized with a passionate admiration for the young hero, be-seeches him on her knees to grant her the favor of his refuses; then she calls upon Klingsor, who appearswith the sacred lance, and attempts to strike his enemy withit, but the weapon is arrested above the youths head. Thelatter seizes it, and traces with it in the air the sign of the. THE MUSIC OF THE FUTURE.{Vanity Fair, London, May 19, 1877.) 342 RICHARD WAGNER cross ; immediately all the enchantments of Klingsor are dis-pelled ; the wonderful gardens become a parched and ariddesert. During the long period which has elapsed between thesecond and third acts, Gurnemanz has become an old has established himself in a hermitage at the foot of themountain of the Grail ; on a certain Holy Friday he receivesthe unhappy Kundry, who humbly begs to become his ser-vant. A knight arrives, covered with black armor, visorlowered, and lance in hand ; Gurnemanz tells him that it isnot permitted to come armed into the domain of the Grail;particularly on the day of the Saviours death. The knightuncovers and Gurnemanz recognizes Parsifal and the sacredlance ; he leads him to a fountain where Kundry bathes thefeet of the traveller, who has wandered so far and suffered somuch ; then Gurnemanz anoints his head and consecrateshim king of th
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