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    26 Jan - Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss premieres

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    Post by Kitkat Sun 26 Jan 2020, 12:10

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    Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss premieres

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    Still regularly performed, Der Rosenkavalier is one of the most acclaimed comic operas of Richard Strauss, the leading composer of romantic opera in the early 20th century.  It is loosely based on the works of Molière and Louvet de Couvrai and tells the story of the shifting romantic attachments of four principal characters.  Strauss, who often abandoned tonality to emphasize the humour of drama of a scene, composed Der Rosenkavalier in collaboration with what poet?  More...



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