Historical and Art Medals

Belgium, 1914. Belgium. Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, the First Performance of "Parsifal", a bronze medal by G. Devreese, standing figure of Parsifal in robes, reverse four females dancing around central figure representing Parsifal, 76mm (Niggl 2152). Very fine, the reverse in Art Nouveau style

The first performance of Richard Wagner's opera Parséfal on the Brussels stage took place on 2 January 1914. Ironically, a little over 8 months later (20 August 1914), the Belgian capital was in the hands of the occupying German forces