Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-08 | Page 20 | Will Tell About Parsifal Tonight

WILL TELL ABOUT PARSIFAL TONIGHT Bubin Goldmark Will Entertain Music Lovers at Unity Hall With Lecture on Opera, TK ARSIFAL," tiie Wagnerian op-fir op-fir era wn'cn nns created such profound Interest In the East this winter, where It was presented pre-sented for the first time in this country,' Is the subject of the lecture recital to be given at Unity hall this evening by Rubin Goldmark, the'noted Wagnerian lecturer who has been giving a scries of lecture recitals during the past week. The opera "Parsifal" Is based on the legends le-gends and myths connected with the quest of the Holy Grail, and is a depiction de-piction of divine love. Mr. Goldmark's description of the opera Is said to be most dramatic, dealing with the placing plac-ing of the grail In the castle of salvation salva-tion In ohnrge of the king and knights, of its life-giving power to thoso in charge, of tho downfall of the king through the power of KUngaor, the evil magician, of the king's unavailing ro-penance ro-penance and remorso until he is absolved ab-solved from his sin through the efforts of Pnrslfal, and finally, of Parsifal's crowning as king of tho Holy Grail. The wonderfully dramatic description Is heightened by tho playing of Mr. Goldmark. whose skill as a pianist has aroused tho admiration of all who have hoard him. Tonight will be the last opportunity op-portunity that Salt Lakers will have to hear Mr. Goldmark, at least for some time, and their first opportunity to hear "Parsifal" Interpreted. Last night Mr. Goldmark's lecture was on "Die Meisterslnger von Nuernberg." Nuern-berg." Wagner's only comedy. As at the, previous lectures, a large audience was present, and the snine interest which has characterized all the recitals was apparent last night. Mr. Gold-mark Gold-mark is brimful of his subject and has aroused greater interest In Wagnerian music than evor before existed here and has won for himself a very high place in the esteem of the music-loving people of the city.