Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier
Act One
Saturday 2 April 2005 18:30-19:40 (Radio 3)
Live from the Met.
The Chorus and Orchestra of the New York Metropolitan Opera perform Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier.
Some of Richard Strauss? most glorious music is to be found in this romantic comedy set in 18th century Vienna, a tale of passion, farce and tangled emotions between the aristocratic Marschallin, her youthful lover Octavian, `The Knight of the Rose?, and the beautiful young Sophie, the unfortunate fiancee of the Marschallin?s boorish cousin, Baron Ochs.
Duration:
1 hour 10 minutes
Playlist:
Marschallin ...... Angela Denoke (soprano)
Octavian ......... Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano)
Sophie ........... Laura Aikin (soprano)
Baron Ochs ............ Peter Rose (bass)
Faninal ............... H?kan Hageg?rd (baritone)
Marianne .......... Claudia Waite (soprano)
Annina ........... Wendy White (mezzo-soprano)
Valzacchi ........... Greg Fedderly (tenor)
Italian Singer ............ Matthew Polenzani (tenor)
Police Commissar ............. Paul Plishka (bass)
Innkeeper ............ Tony Stevenson (tenor)
Notary ........... James Courtney (bass)
Chorus and Orchestra of the New York Metropolitan Opera
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
[Continues at 8.15pm, after Opera News on the Air]
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