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Der Rosenkavalier
“The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier”
7.0 / 10• 2017• 3h 48m•NR• German
Music
Storyline
In his new production, Robert Carsen places the action at the end of the Habsburg Empire, underscoring the opera’s subtext of class and conflict against a rich backdrop of gilt and red damask
Cast & Crew
Renée Fleming
The Marschallin
Lead
Elīna Garanča
Octavian
Günther Groissböck
Baron Ochs
PS
Patrick Stoffer
Leopold
HS
Helene Schneiderman
Annina
BC
Billy Conahan
Mohammed
Alan Oke
Valzacchi
Markus Brück
Herr von Faninal
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gary Halvorson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Der Rosenkavalier is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
