Klingsor
E809802
Klingsor is the dark sorcerer and antagonist in Richard Wagner’s opera *Parsifal*, known for opposing the Grail knights with his enchanted castle and seductresses.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act II of Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Flowermaidens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kundry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval Grail legends ⓘ |
| commands | Flowermaidens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Parsifal’s purity ⓘ |
| controls | enchanted castle ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorRole | composer-librettist Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Amfortas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurnemanz NERFINISHED ⓘ Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOfWork | Bayreuth Festspielhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1882 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMedium | opera ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
desire to possess sacred power
ⓘ
revenge against the Grail knights ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthurian legend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWork | late Romantic ⓘ |
| nationalityOfWork | German ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
black magic
ⓘ
sorcery ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempts to destroy the Grail knights
ⓘ
sends Kundry to seduce Parsifal ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
corruption of spirituality
ⓘ
opposition to the Grail community ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| occupation | dark sorcerer ⓘ |
| opposes | Grail knights ⓘ |
| partOf | Wagnerian canon ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian legend-inspired setting ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Klingsor’s magic garden
ⓘ
enchanted castle ⓘ |
| roleInWork | main antagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | mythic Montsalvat region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
demonic temptation
ⓘ
perverted spirituality ⓘ |
| uses | seductresses ⓘ |
| workGenre | music drama ⓘ |
| workLanguage | German ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.