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Betsy Schwarm. Der Rosenkavalier, comic opera in three acts by German composer Richard Strauss (German libretto by Austrian dramatist Hugo von Hofmannsthal) that premiered at the Dresden Royal Opera House on January 26, 1911. Hofmannsthal had written the play upon which Strauss based Elektra, but Der.
- Betsy Schwarm
Jul 19, 2014 · Sat 19 Jul 2014 03.30 EDT. Der Rosenkavalier represents the apogee of Richard Strauss's popularity, and perhaps of his life. He had a deep affection for it, a profound identification with it; in ...
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Jun 4, 2017 · Considered to be a “comic” opera in three acts, Der Rosenkavalier has waltzes, glamour, a love story, fantastic arias, and humor, as well as a darker dimension of social commentary that simmers...
Dec 14, 2016 · Der Rosenkavalier is a tale of social and sexual hypocrisy. Such a delicious confection might seem nothing more than a fable of “the old Vienna” described at the beginning of The Third Man,...
Dec 15, 2019 · NYT Critic’s Pick. Richard Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier” has several truly sublime and justly beloved scenes and ensembles. With a good cast and conductor, these are almost surefire moments in...
- Anthony Tommasini
Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Rose or The Rose-Bearer), Op. 59, is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. It is loosely adapted from Louvet de Couvrai's novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and Molière's comedy Monsieur de Pourceaugnac.
Jan 26, 2018 · By David Salazar. Of all of Richard Strauss’ operas, none is more famous than “Der Rosenkavalier.” The work, written by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, premiered on Jan. 26, 1911. While a comedy on the surface, the opera muses on the passing of time and the challenges of growing old, as explored through the character of the Marschallin.
