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Opera on 3: Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier

Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier

Renée Fleming stars in a Royal Opera House production of Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier.

Soprano Renée Fleming stars in a Royal Opera House production of Strauss's comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, conducted by Andris Nelsons. First broadcast live in 2017.

Richard Strauss's bittersweet comic opera Der Rosenkavalier marked the start of one of the great artistic partnerships between the composer and the playwright Hugo von Hofmannsthal. In this new production by Robert Carsen, soprano Renée Fleming stars as the Marschallin and mezzo Alice Coote her young lover Octavian. Knowing their love will end, they plot together to save Sophie von Faninal (soprano Sophie Bevan) from a loveless marriage to the philandering Baron Ochs, sung tonight by the bass Matthew Rose. The Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House are conducted by Andris Nelsons, and Donald Macleod presents and chats with his guest, writer and Viennese specialist Gavin Plumley. 

First broadcast live in January 2017.

Marschallin ..... Renée Fleming (Soprano)
Octavian ..... Alice Coote (Mezzo-soprano)
Sophie von Faninal ..... Sophie Bevan (Soprano)
Baron Ochs ..... Matthew Rose (Bass)
Faninal ..... Jochen Schmeckenbecher (Baritone)
Valzacchi ..... Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Bass)
Annina ..... Angela Simkin (Mezzo-soprano)
Italian Singer ..... Giorgio Berrugi (Tenor)
Marschallin's Major Domo ..... Samuel Sakker (Tenor)
Faninal's Major Domo ..... Thomas Atkins (Tenor)
Marianne ..... Miranda Keys (Soprano)
Innkeeper ..... Alasdair Elliott (Tenor)
Police Inspector ..... Scott Conner (Baritone)
Notary ..... .Jeremy White (Bass)
Lackey / Waiter ..... Dominic Barrand (Bass Baritone)
Royal Opera House Chorus
Royal Opera House Orchestra
Andris Nelsons (Conductor)

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