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For the final opera of this years pentology, santa fe opera performed richard strauss capriccio. The hero passes through love and adversity, confrontation, triumph in. V with clemens krauss, strauss wrote a libretto without a story, to such an extent that capriccio makes me think of a film scenario or filmed theatre. Capriccio, an album by richard strauss, elisabeth schwarzkopf on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mondscheinmusik, for orchestra play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Strausss elegant conversation piece retains its urbane, nostalgic charm in this updated parisian staging, with a truly memorable cast and schirmers warm conducting. However, the genesis of the libretto came from stefan zweig in the 1930s, and joseph gregor further. It took up the quarrel waged in the 18th century by fans of the italian composer puccini, who advocated that words should reign supreme in opera, against the. The development of the intrigue is based entirely on conversation. Even if the world were to fall apart as indeed it did on october 28th 1942 when richard strauss first performed his opera in munich countess madeleine would still remain, impassively awaiting an answer that would come neither tomorrow morning at 11 oclock, nor for that matter, ever an answer to the seemingly futile. Richard strauss s capriccio is in a sense the ending of three hundred years of operatic history in europe, and this performance marks that end in a splendid manner.

One danses around a grave, and dagger thrusts are dealt out in music. A heated argument follows between flamand and his rival suitor, the poet olivier. Metamorphosen can in some ways be regarded as richard strausss heartrending reaction against the wartime destruction of german culture and heritage. More than 50 years after richard strauss s death, the world hasnt quite made up its mind about capriccio, his last completed stage work, first performed in munich in 1942.

Capriccio work richard straussclemens krauss opera. Cellist stephane tetreault talks about his experience at the 2009 youtube symphony orchestra and ask you to play your part for the next edition and have the chance to play in sydney, australia. In lieder on record cup out this month, michael kennedy makes out a strong case for. For strauss week, spurgeon breaks down strauss s capriccio in a new york minute or three. This dilemma is depicted metaphorically in this konversationsstuck fur musik. Richard strauss s capriccio is a luminous meditation on the very nature of opera. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay.

Richard strauss 1864 1949 string sextet from capriccio 1941 strausss last opera capriccio opens with this sextet being performed on stage. Thats the question debated by richard strauss in the final opera of his long life. More than 50 years after richard strausss death, the world hasnt quite made up its mind about capriccio, his last completed stage work, first performed in munich in 1942. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. On sale through our online shop orders will be despatched by mail from our online shop. The cast capriccio, opera in one act, in concert form. Strauss described capriccio, with a libretto by the composer and the conductor clemens krauss, as a conversation piece for music. We are in the countess madeleines chateau and her suitor flamand has just composed the piece for her. Jun 07, 2010 richard strauss capriccio 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. This remastered version of one of the great recordings of strausss four last songs and the capriccio closing scene is all the more desirable with the addition of the the sublime late orchestral piece, metamorphosen this is a must for all straussians, and surely for many others. But once you get to the point of appreciating what the. Renee fleming in capriccio at the metropolitan opera. The opera received its premiere performance at the nationaltheater munchen on 28 october 1942.

Recorded two years ago, 22 years after the bohm set was made, it is another performance with one serious reservation ill come to shortly worthy of the relaxed pleasures afforded by strausss last opera. For strauss week, spurgeon breaks down strausss capriccio in a new york minute or three. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Capriccio 1942, the last opera strauss completed, in some ways represents the culmination of the composers work in this genre. Capriccio 1942, his last opera, is an absorbing work that reanimates the old argument of whether words or music should take precedence in opera. Music by richard strauss libretto by clemens krauss and the composer performed in german with english supertitles curtis opera theatre with the curtis symphony orchestra the hearts the thing. This third version of capriccio makes the work three times lucky on disc. It is as close to chamber opera as he ever came and requires a superb cast of singers with beautiful voices who can engage in nuanced singing conversation. Sextet seattle symphony, schwarz autobiographical in content, richard strausss ein heldenleben is one of a series of tonepoems, including also sprach zarathustra naxos 8. Completed in the spring of 1945, the work is at once angry, poignant and intensely beautiful. Oct 10, 2000 richard strauss, lisa della casa, wiener philharmoniker, karl bohm, rudolf moralt, heinrich hollreiser.

Mar 30, 2011 strauss described capriccio, with a libretto by the composer and the conductor clemens krauss, as a conversation piece for music. The countess madeleine is forced to determine this answer as she chooses between two suitors. There has been a long history of performing the operas of strauss at santa fe, since the companys founding in 1957 by john crosby. In munich in 1942, richard strauss composed capriccio, a musical conversation. Give wqxr morning host jeff spurgeon three minutes and hell give you a richard strauss opera.

Explore our 450 operas, music theatre works, operettas and musicals, from popular classics to the latest contemporary operas. At age 78, in the midst of world war ii, richard strauss created capriccio, a story about a woman, the countess madeleine, who is pursued by two men. Use our search for soundclips, synopses, roles, recommended recordings, librettists, news. Richard strausss capriccio is in a sense the ending of three hundred years of operatic history in europe, and this performance marks that end in a splendid manner. In capriccio, his last opera, richard strauss reflects on the opera genre, and more especially on the question of which actually takes priority the music or the words. Capriccio by strauss in concert the new york times. Clemens krauss and strauss wrote the german libretto. Richard strauss, lisa della casa, wiener philharmoniker, karl bohm, rudolf moralt, heinrich hollreiser lisa della casa sings richard strauss. Thanks to it you can create scores, play or export them to the popular formats such as pdf or jpg. I dont know many operas in which the plot unfolds in a huis clos and almost entirely in real time. The musical composition of the sextet occupies a singular place within the work as a whole. Jan 29, 1986 the cast capriccio, opera in one act, in concert form. This is the nash ensemble at its very bestfullblooded performances of redmeat chamber music.

In capriccio, strauss allowed himself some extremely tortuous harmonic progressions, which nourish the controversy running through the opera. This remastered version of one of the great recordings of strauss s four last songs and the capriccio closing scene is all the more desirable with the addition of the the sublime late orchestral piece, metamorphosen. Feb 26, 2018 capriccio, konversationsstuck fur musik op. Jun, 2014 give wqxr morning host jeff spurgeon three minutes and hell give you a richard strauss opera. Richard strauss, lisa della casa vier letzte lieder. This recording has it all, a supreme conductor who was an. This production of strausss beloved allegory capriccio stages one of lifes classic conundrums.