Kundry in Richard Wagner's "Parsifal"
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Kundry in Richard Wagner's "Parsifal" is a complex, tormented female figure who serves both as a seductress and a penitent servant, embodying themes of guilt, redemption, and spiritual transformation in the opera.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kundry | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gundryggia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herodias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
dual nature
ⓘ
guilt ⓘ penitence ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ suffering ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Herodias (legendary figure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes | renewal of Parsifal’s compassion ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
penitent
ⓘ
restless ⓘ seductive ⓘ submissive ⓘ tormented ⓘ wild ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cursedFor | laughing at Christ on the cross ⓘ |
| deathContext | after Parsifal’s achievement of the Grail kingship ⓘ |
| diesIn | Act III of Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act I of Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Amfortas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurnemanz NERFINISHED ⓘ Klingsor NERFINISHED ⓘ Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | unknown ⓘ |
| occupation | servant of the Grail knights ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
agent of Klingsor
ⓘ
messenger ⓘ penitent servant ⓘ seductress ⓘ |
| seeks | redemption ⓘ |
| serves |
Amfortas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grail community at Monsalvat NERFINISHED ⓘ Klingsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the conflict between flesh and spirit
ⓘ
the possibility of redemption for the fallen ⓘ |
| tempts | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underCurse | eternal wandering ⓘ |
| vocalType |
dramatic soprano
ⓘ
mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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