Festspielhaus Baden-Baden: Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten

Cantus Juvenum Karlsruhe | Chor des Nationalen Musikforums Breslau | Clay Hilley, Elza van den Heever, Iréne Theorin, Michaela Schuster, Wolfgang Koch, soloists

Lydia Steier, stage director; Katharina Schlipf, costumes; Mark Schachtsiek, dramatury; Elana Siberski, light; Paul Zoller, stage

Berliner Philharmoniker

Kirill Petrenko

Facts

Prog. No.

6967

Music genre

Opera

Length

180 mins

Director

Henning Kasten

Producers

EuroArts Music

Production year

2023

Format

4K/UHD

Upcoming live recording 1, 5 & 9 April 2023

When painter Gustav Klimt coated his famous paintings with gold leaf, Richard Strauss musically reveled in the opulence that was so typical of Vienna at the time. No fewer than five powerful Wagnerian voices are needed for his "Die Frau ohne Schatten", not to mention the many supporting roles. Strauss’s fairy tale is thus the epitome of a festival opera. His mammoth orchestra also employs five Chinese gongs and a glass harmonica. A central work of Art Nouveau, a gathering of exceptional voices, a delight for the audience, and a musical calling card for the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Repertoire

Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten