14 stories found
The Salzburg Festival is showcasing a controversial Mars-themed opera production, drawing mixed reactions from critics. The staging, described as a 'Mars-Opera after Richard Strauss,' has been noted for its unusual setting and interpretation.
June 11th marks several significant historical events and birthdays, including the assassination of journalist Milan Pantić and the births of Richard Strauss and Jacques Cousteau. The day also notes the passing of John Wayne.
Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's opera 'Ariadne auf Naxos' is celebrated as a masterpiece, transforming from a challenging work to a brilliant production.
Soprano Barbara Bonney celebrates her 70th birthday, recognized for her artistic naturalness in performing Mozart arias and her thoughtful approach to Richard Strauss's works.
Opera director Elisabeth Linton leads a new production of Richard Strauss's opera 'Der Rosenkavalier,' which premieres Thursday evening at the Royal Danish Theatre, evoking an atmosphere of cigar smoke and mahogany-clad men's clubs.
The Salzburg Festival features a new Richard Strauss production, 'Ariadne auf den Mars', set in the space station of the 'richest man in the world', which reportedly implodes before its intended explosion.
German baritone Matthias Goerne made his debut as an opera director in Toulouse with Richard Strauss's 'Salome,' which he portrays as a series of emotional duels, though the depiction of Jews in the production is noted as sensitive.
Reviews have been published for recent performances of Richard Strauss's opera "Der Rosenkavalier" at the Graz Opera and the Staatsoper. Critics offered their assessments of the productions, highlighting aspects of brilliance and grace.
The Athens State Orchestra presented a challenging concert performance of Richard Strauss's opera "Salome" on December 23.
Richard Strauss's opera 'Der Rosenkavalier' is being presented from a new, Copenhagen-inspired perspective, with its feminist point of view being particularly convincing and offering audiences a fresh take on one of the most beautiful operatic works ever created.
Reviews highlight the Garsington Opera Festival's successful production of Gerald Barry's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and Glyndebourne's impressive staging of Richard Strauss’s 'Ariadne auf Naxos'.
An article delves into Richard Strauss's famous tone poem "Also sprach Zarathustra," discussing its evocative sound and what it represents, from the cosmos to a sunrise or even audible philosophy.
The Vienna State Opera has revived Otto Schenk's production of Richard Strauss's 'Der Rosenkavalier,' featuring Camilla Nylund and Adrian Eröd in a dignified evening performance.
A chamber music concert featuring works by Brahms and Richard Strauss, performed with fresh energy by a piano quartet including cellist Kian Soltani, received jubilant applause at the Musikverein.