Der Rosenkavalier
Event location: Royal Opera House. Ongoing event.
 Sung in German with English surtitles.
Approx. running time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Revival sponsored (2004) by The Friends of Covent Garden
At first enamoured of the Marschallin, the young Octavian loses his heart to Sophie when, on behalf of another, he delivers a silver rose to her as a declaration of love. Strauss's own love affair with the female voice is here richly served in the casting of these three roles that drew from him some of his most radiant and seductive sounds in a score that combines extraordinary delicacy and passion. Felicity Lott(Marschallin) makes a welcome return to sing one of her most acclaimed roles, Angelika Kirchschlager (Octavian) returns after her praised creation last Season of the title role in Sophie's Choice, and the German soprano Simone Nold(Sophie) makes her Royal Opera debut. And what of Baron Ochs (Kurt Rydl), the intended husband for Sophie? Pompous and egocentric " as when he so rudely interrupts the Italian Singer (Piotr Bezcala, making his Royal Opera debut) " in the tricks and confusions of the final act of this 'comedy in music' Ochs is exposed as a philanderer and a most unsuitable suitor. John Schlesinger's classic production of Der Rosenkavalier returns with the sumptuous designs of William Dudley and Maria Björnson, here to be conducted byCharles Mackerras.
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