Richard Strauss called his second-to-last opera, Die Liebe der Danae (completed in 1940), “a cheerful mythology in three acts ...

Richard’s formal academic schooling ran parallel ... But when he was asked why he did not leave the country, Strauss reportedly replied: ‘Germany had 56 opera houses; the United States had two. It ...

Schlosberg’s audacious arrangements are the soul of Heartbeat Opera, one of New York’s most innovative opera companies, and ...

So it is entirely appropriate that, to mark the centenary of Bohm's birth, DG have issued a magnificent box of nine Strauss operas as interpreted by him including four invaluable live performances, ...

The opera house that was in its day the largest in Europe hosted the likes of Richard Strauss and Leo Blech as conductors. Today, it's one of three opera houses in Berlin. Berlin's two modern ...

The present production, conducted by Alejo Pérez and directed by Erjan Mondtag who also designed the set and costumes, has ...

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The San Francisco Opera on Tuesday announced a dynamic 2025–26 season ... of Gioachino Rossini’s iconic 19th-century comedy The Barber of Seville and Richard Strauss’ Greek mythology-fueled Elektra. A ...