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Capriccio is the final opera by German composer Richard Strauss, subtitled "A Conversation Piece for Music". Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted Guntram (Op 25 is an Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss with a German libretto written by the composer Feuersnot ( The Need for Fire or Fire Famine) is a Singgedicht (sung poem or Opera in one act by Richard Strauss, his Salome is an Opera in one act by Richard Strauss to a German Libretto by the composer based on Hedwig Lachmann ’s German See Mourning Becomes Electra for a reference to the 1967 opera based on the 1931 Eugene O'Neill play Der Rosenkavalier ( op 59 ( The Knight of the Rose) is a comic Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original Ariadne auf Naxos ( Ariadne on Naxos) is an Opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Die Frau ohne Schatten ( The Woman without a Shadow) is an Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss with a Libretto by his Intermezzo is an Opera in two acts by Richard Strauss to his own German libretto described as a Bürgerliche Komödie mit sinfonischen Die ägyptische Helena ( The Egyptian Helen) is an Opera in two acts by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal Arabella is a lyric comedy or Opera in 3 acts by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, their sixth and last Die schweigsame Frau ( The Silent Woman) is an Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss with Libretto by Stefan Zweig after Friedenstag ( Peace Day) is an Opera in one act by Richard Strauss, his Opus 81 to a German libretto by Joseph Gregor. Daphne is an Opera in one act by Richard Strauss, his 13th opera subtitled "A Bucolic Tragedy in One Act" Die Liebe der Danae ( The Love of Danae) is an Opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by Joseph Gregor Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted The opera received its premiere performance at the Nationaltheater München on October 28, 1942. Nationaltheater München ( National Theatre Munich) on Max-Joseph-Platz is an Opera house and the home base of the Bayerische Staatsoper Clemens Krauss and Strauss himself wrote the German libretto. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Clemens Heinrich Krauss ( March 31, 1893 &ndash The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. A libretto is the text used in an extended Musical work such as an Opera, Operetta, Masque, sacred or secular Oratorio and However, the genesis of the libretto came from Stefan Zweig in the 1930's, and Joseph Gregor further developed the idea several years later. Stefan Zweig ( November 28, 1881, Vienna, Austria &ndash February 22, 1942, Petrópolis, Brazil) Strauss then took on the libretto, but finally recruited Krauss as his collaborator on the opera. The great majority of the final libretto is from the work of Krauss. [1]
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Roles
| Premiere, October 28, 1942 (Conductor: Clemens Krauss) |
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| The Countess | soprano | Viorica Ursuleac |
| Clairon, an actress | contralto | Hildegard Ranczak |
| Flamand, a musician | tenor | Horst Taubmann |
| Olivier, a poet | baritone | Hans Hotter |
| The Count, the Countess' brother | baritone | Walter Höfermeyer |
| La Roche, director of a theatre | bass | Georg Hann |
| Monsieur Taupe | tenor | Karl Seydel |
| Italian Singers | soprano, tenor | Irma Beilke, Franz Klarwein |
| The Major-Domo | bass | Georg Wieter |
| Eight servants | four tenors, four basses | |
| Three musicians | violin, cello, cembalo |
Synopsis
The theme of the opera can be summarized as "Which is more important: words or music?" This question is dramatized in the story of a Countess torn between two suitors: Olivier, a poet, and Flamand, a composer. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Viorica Ursuleac ( 26 March 1894 - 22 October 1985) was a Romanian operatic soprano the daughter of a Greek Orthodox archdeacon This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Hildegard Ranczak ( December 20, 1895, Vitkovice - February 1987 Vienna) was a Bohemian operatic Soprano, particularly The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Hans Hotter ( 19 January 1909 &ndash 6 December 2003) was a German Operatic Bass-baritone, admired internationally Georg Hann ( January 30, 1897 - December 9, 1950) was an Austrian operatic Bass-baritone, particularly associated with the comic (
At the château of the Countess Madeleine, a rehearsal of Flamand's newly composed sextet is in progress. Olivier and Flamand debate the relative merits of music and words. The theatre director La Roche wakes from his naps, and tells them both that impresarios are necessary to bring their work to life. Olivier has written a new play for the Countess' birthday the next day, and they proceed to a rehearsal.
The Countess and her brother, the Count, have a discussion about their respective suitors. He teases his sister that her love of music parallels Flamand's attention to her. In turn, she tells her brother that his love of words is in keeping with his attraction to the actress Clairon. The Count is inclined towards brief affairs, but the Countess wants long-lasting love. She cannot decide between Flamand and Olivier. Clairon arrives, and she and the Count read a scene from Olivier's play, which culminates in a love sonnet. They leave for the rehearsal in the theatre.
Olivier tells the Countess that he mean the sonnet for her. However, Flamand has set the sonnet to music and sings it, which appalls Oliver. Olivier is asked to make cuts to his play. Flamand declares his love for the Countess. She asks him to meet her in the library the next morning, when she will indicate her choice. Refreshments are served as dancers and singers entertain the guests. La Roche describes his two-part birthday entertainment, the "Birth of Pallas Athene", followed by the "Fall of Carthage". The guest mock him, but La Roche defends his faith in the theatre. After he challenges Flamand and Olivier to create new masterworks, the Countess commissions them to collaborate on an opera. The Count proposes the theme of the events of that afternoon.
The Count and Clairon depart for Paris, with the theatre company. In the final scene, as moonlight shines, the Countess learns that both Olivier and Flamand will meet her in the library to learn the ending of the opera. Still undecided, she sings of the inseparability of words and music, ande consults her image in the mirror for a decision. The major-domo announces that "Dinner is served", as the opera ends.
References
- ^ Anderson, David E. (March 1992). "Review of '"Fürs Wort brauche ich Hilfe: Die Geburt der Oper Capriccio von Richard Strauss und Clemens Krauss" by Kurt Wilhelm". Notes (Second Series) 48 (3): 876-879.
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