Program Type:
Arts and CultureAge Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on November 18, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Program Description
Event Details
Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal collaborated as composer and librettist for over twenty years. Their musical union resulted in six operas with “Der Rosenkavalier” becoming their most successful and most popular one.
“Arabella,” which Strauss called his ‘second Rosenkavalier,’ was their last collaboration. Sadly, its completion was interrupted by the sudden death in 1929 of Hofmannsthal and the premiere would take place only four years later. At first “Arabella” was criticized as being a weak imitation of “Rosenkavalier,” but over time it has found a place at the fringe of the current repertory.
Jeffrey Engel will detail the history behind “Arabella,” explain its plot and play some musical excerpts.
We will offer in-person options at Prosser for future Opera Talks when we are able to do so.
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Accommodations
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Virtual (with Recording)
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