Beneath the layers of myth and symbolism, this opera from the creative team of Richard Strauss and his librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal is essentially the tale of two couples who discover the spiritual values of compassion and selflessness.
Chorus and Orchestra of the New York Metropolitan Opera, conductor Christian Thielemann
Act 1

6.45 Interval: New York Collections
Tim Marlow visits the Museum of American Financial History and talks to John Herzog, who started the museum from his personal collection, and to its assistant director, Meg Ventrudo.

7.10 Act 2

8.25 The Met Opera Quiz
Send questions to Met Opera Quiz, FDR Station, [address removed]

8.45 Opera Snaps
With Rodney Milnes.

8.50 Act 3

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