Parsifal at the Metropolitan Opera House Ticket

5 h 40 min

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About this activity

Wagner’s final opera is a musical journey unlike any other. The composer preferred to call his mature works “music dramas,” but he set Parsifal even further apart by naming it a Bühnenweihfestspiel, a “festival play for the consecration of a stage”—the stage in question being that of his Bayreuth Festival House. The opera tells the tale of a young man who is destined to renew a brotherhood of knights charged with guarding the relics of Christ’s last days. The psychological, mythical, and mystical possibilities of such a story are obvious, and Wagner’s accomplishment results in an air of reverence that surrounds this piece.

Parsifal takes place in and around the sanctuary of the knights of the Holy Grail, at the mythical location of Monsalvat in Spain, during the Middle Ages. The Met’s current production, directed by François Girard, places the action in an unspecified, timeless setting.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 h 40 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
People per booking: 1–9
Written guide: German, English, Italian, Spanish
Operated by: Broadway Inbound

Ages: Adults (5–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All taxes, fees and handling charges

Itinerary

The Metropolitan Opera

Admission included

A profound philosophical meditation on compassion and reconciliation, Wagner’s transcendent rendering of a medieval knight’s heroic quest for the Holy Grail returns in François Girard’s celebrated production, a “thoughtful and intrepid staging, full of striking imagery” (The New York Times). Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast of Wagnerian superstars, including tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as the enigmatic Kundry, baritone Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as the sorcerer Klingsor, and bass Jongmin Park as the wise Gurnemanz.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The Metropolitan Opera 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts, 10023, New York City, United States See on map

End point

The Metropolitan Opera 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts, 10023, New York City, United States See on map

Using your ticket

Please note tickets will be emailed as an URL ticket from: [email protected].

Due to extensive fraud prevention, your ticket delivery may be delayed. However, tickets will be delivered no later than 2 weeks prior to the performance. Once the URL ticket is delivered, please have your ticket ready by clicking on the link provided and displaying the ticket on your phone. The ticket’s unique barcode is only valid for one entry.

Please do not be late! Some shows will not seat late arrivals until a suitable pause in the performance. Late seating is entirely at management discretion.

Some other things to remember:

Please turn off cell phones prior to the start of the show. It’s not just courteous to the other patrons; it’s the law in New York.
Everyone entering must have a ticket; regardless of age.

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Best available seats are assigned by theater at time of purchase and will be listed on your actual tickets.
Accessible Seating, please advise in the ‘Special Requirements’ field at the time of check out: Transfer seating (retractable arm aisle seat) or Wheelchair seating (empty wheelchair space)