The vorspiel is a vivid delineation of mediæval German life, full of festive pomp, stirring action, glowing passion, and exuberant humor. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers] Reference
The vorspiel to the drama is based upon a single motive, which is worked up with consummate skill into various melodic forms, and frequently appears throughout the work. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers] Reference
The vorspiel is based upon three motives connected with the mystery of the Grail, which forms the key-note of the opera, though in a different aspect from that which the Grail assumes in "Lohengrin," where it can only be visible to the eye of faith, while in "Parsifal" it distinctly performs its wonders. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers] Reference
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