An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner vs Don Giovanni: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Opera programs, Arranged Excerpts, Vocal scores with piano, Scores, Operas, Librettos

Cover of An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner

An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner Richard Wagner · 1879 274 pages · ≈ 5 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Don Giovanni is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for An English translation of Parsifal, the sacred festival drama by Richard Wagner.

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