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Programme presenting rare and fascinating operatic performances

Programme presenting rare and fascinating performances and vividly communicating the immediacy of the live experience

Opera on 3: Der Rosenkavalier from the Met

Der Rosenkavalier from the Met

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Der Rosenkavalier from the Met

Simone Young conducts, with cast including Lise Davidsen, Samantha Hankey and Erin Morley.

Simone Young conducts a stellar cast, with Lise Davidsen, Samantha Hankey and Erin Morley as the love triangle, and Günther Groissböck as Baron Ochs.

Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier

The aging Marschallin knows that, despite his protestations, one day her lover Octavian will fall for a younger woman. When Octavian is chosen to perform the presentation of the rose ceremony to the beautiful young Sophie, the Marschallin's worst fears are confirmed. With its mixture of Viennese waltzes, comedy, and the most sumptuous vocal writing, Strauss's opera has the lot. Simone Young conducts a stellar cast, with Lise Davidsen, Samantha Hankey and Erin Morley as the love triangle, and Günther Groissböck as Baron Ochs.

Presented from the Met by Debra Lew Harder.  

Marschallin .... Lise Davidsen (soprano)
Octavian .... Samantha Hankey (mezzo soprano)
Sophie .... Erin Morley (soprano)
Baron Ochs .... Günther Groissböck (bass)  
Faninal .... Brian Mulligan (baritone)
Annina .... Katharine Goeldner (mezzo soprano)
Italian Singer .... René Barbera (tenor)
Valzacchi .... Thomas Ebenstein (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Simone Young (conductor)

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