Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.

Der Rosenkavalier Komödie für Musik in three acts / [videorecording] : Richard Strauss ; libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal ; from the Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden ; a Unitel Classa production in co-production with ZDZF, 3sat. - London : New York, NY : Decca ; Universal Music Distribution, 2009. - 1 videodisc [243 min.] : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Program notes by Bryan Gilliam in English and synopsis by Gerd Uckermann, English translation by Chris Wood (16 p. : ports.) inserted in container. Bonus: Talking Rosenkavalier: interviews with the cast and conductor.

Stage production, sets and costumes, Herbert Wernicke ; lighting design, Werner Breitenfelder ; video director, Brian Large. Stage production, sets and costumes, Herbert Wernicke ; lighting design, Werner Breitenfelder ; video director, Brian Large.

Renée Fleming (Feldmarschallin) ; Sophie Koch (Octavian) ; Diana Damrau (Sophie) ; Franz Hawlata (Baron Ochs) ; Jonas Kaufmann (Ein Sänger) ; Franz Grundheber (Faninal) ; Irmgard Vilsmaier ((Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin) ; Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Valzacchi) ; Jane Henschel (Annina) ; supporting soloists ; Münchner Philharmoniker ; Philharmonia Chor Wien ; Theaterkinderchor am Helmholtz-Gymnasium Karlsruhe ; Christian Thielemann, conductor.

Filmed on January 31, 2009 at Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.


Blu-ray disc; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, PCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9.


Sung in German, subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese (opera) ; spoken in German and French, subtitles in English (bonus)

074 3343 Decca


Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Rosenkavalier (Opera)


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