74 - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (The Zurich Opera House)

With “Der Rosenkavalier”, Strauss and Hofmannsthal created a profound social comedy. In this star-studded production from Opernhaus Zürich, conducted by Joana Mallwitz, director Lydia Steier stages Strauss’ opera according to an aesthetic concept by artist Gottfried Helnwein. Critics praised the production’s vibrant imagination and the dazzling visual world built on Helnwein’s imagery. “A Rosenkavalier of musical radiance and visual splendor.”