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

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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 Overture to Tannhauser

Overture to Tannhauser Richard Wagner · 1800 39 pages · ≈ 43 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Overture to Tannhauser 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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