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
- 08 August 1939
- 15 August 1939
- 24 August 1939
- 29 August 1939
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Karl Böhm, Conductor
Erich von Wymetal, Stage director
Alfred Roller, Sets
Hilde Konetzni (01.–15., 29.08.), Elisabeth Rethberg (24.08.), The Feldmarschallin, Princess Werdenberg
Fritz Krenn, Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau
Marta Rohs, Octavian
Hermann Wiedemann, Herr von Faninal
Esther Réthy, Sophie
Aenne Michalsky, Marianne Leitmetzerin
Hermann Gallos, Valzacchi
Dora With, Annina
Viktor Madin, The Marschallin's Major-Domo
William Wernigk, Faninal's Major-Domo
Viktor Madin, A Police Inspector
Alfred Muzzarelli (01., 08., 29.08.), Karl Ettl (August 15, 24), A Notary
Anton Dermota (01.–15.08.), Emmerich von Godin (24., 29.08.), A Singer
William Wernigk, An Innkeeper
Vienna Philharmonic