Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier
Comedy for music in three acts, Op. 59
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929)
Music by Richard Strauss (1864–1949)
PREMIERE
- 04 August 1960, 19:30
- 06 August 1960, 19:30
- 13 August 1960, 19:30
- 18 August 1960, 19:30
- 28 August 1960, 19:30
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Herbert von Karajan, Conductor
Rudolf Hartmann, Stage director
Teo Otto, Sets
Erni Kniepert, Costumes
Lisa Della Casa, The Feldmarschallin, Princess Werdenberg
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (06.08), The Feldmarschallin, Princess Werdenberg
Otto Edelmann, Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
Sena Jurinac, Octavian
Erich Kunz, Herr von Faninal
Alfred Poell (06.08), Herr von Faninal
Anneliese Rothenberger, Sophie
Hilde Güden (26.07), Sophie
Judith Hellwig, Marianne Leitmetzerin
Renato Ercolani, Valzacchi
Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Annina
Alois Pernerstorfer, A Police Inspector
Erich Majkut, Der Haushofmeister bei der Feldmarschallin
Siegfried Rudolf Frese, Faninal's Major-Domo
Josef Knapp, A Notary
Fritz Sperlbauer, An Innkeeper
Giuseppe Zampieri, A Singer
Mary Richards, A Milliner
Kurt Equiluz, A Vendor of Pets
Mozarteum Orchestra, Stage Music
Choir of the Vienna State Opera
Vienna Philharmonic