Richard Wagner · 1813–1883 · German
| Composed | 1882 |
| Instrumentation | 3 4 4 4 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+2 — 2hp — str |
| Duration | 245 minutes |
| Soloists | Parsifal (heldenten), Kundry (dram sop), Gurnemanz (bass), Amfortas (bass-bar), Klingsor (bass-bar), Titurel (bass) + two Grail Knights, four Esquires, six Flowermaidens and an alto voice from above |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | Wikipedia — Parsifal ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.